- Addictions
- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
About Martha
Martha Cheesman is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with ten years of focussed practice. She helps people with addictions, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, and concerns common in young adulthood such as career and life changes. Martha also works with sexual health and intimacy-related issues, neurodiversity concerns like ADHD, and issues around self-esteem and sleeping or eating problems.
Martha draws on several established approaches when talking with clients. She uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also draws on Client-Centred principles, offering straightforward, respectful listening while people make sense of stress and loss. Cognitive Behavioural techniques are used at times to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that keep people stuck.
Her background includes a wider range of study across trauma-informed care, mindfulness and existential thinking. Martha describes purpose and self-worth as central aims in her work. Conversations can include practical steps, reflective discussion and checking how changes fit into everyday life.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and Martha has experience working with people from different cultures. She has worked in general counselling roles for twenty years and the last ten years have been in a more specialised counselling capacity.
People who want a direct, steady approach to sorting out relationship patterns, managing stress, or coping with major life changes may find her practical focus helpful. To arrange an introduction, the site process asks you to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule the first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based work focuses on patterns in relationships and how they affect current feelings and behaviour. Online sessions can be used to notice repeated patterns and practise different ways of relating in conversations that mirror everyday contact.Client-Centred Therapy is built on listening and helping people organise their own thoughts. In an online session this often looks like reflective conversation, checking what matters most and choosing practical next steps that fit daily life.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets specific thoughts and behaviours that maintain distress. Online sessions can include simple exercises, thought records or short behavioural experiments people can try between meetings to test new ways of responding.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to use. That collaborative process is used to match the approach to the person's needs rather than assuming one style fits all.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around study, work or caring responsibilities, reduce travel time and allow for quicker check-ins when life is busy. Some formats use less bandwidth or are shorter for regular check-ins, which can suit people juggling small breaks or shift patterns.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She helps people with addictions, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, ADHD and young adult concerns like career and life changes.
How does she work in sessions?
Her style combines listening with practical steps. She uses attachment-informed discussion, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques as needed.
How long has she practised?
Martha has worked in counselling roles for twenty years, with the last ten years described as more specialised practice.
What are her credentials and location?
She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live abroad or speak another language?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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