Martha Burling, BACP
6 years in practice
Martha Burling is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and struggles with addiction.
License and registration
- BACP
- 379718 · expires July 2026
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Martha
Martha Burling is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and struggles with addiction. She also helps with grief, low self-esteem, motivation, and confidence. Martha works with clients on relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain and life transitions.
She uses a warm, non-judgemental approach to make it easier to speak up about difficult feelings. Martha aims to create an open space where thoughts and emotions can be named and examined.
Background and approach
She listens and reflects so people can better understand what gets in the way of daily coping. Practical strategies are discussed alongside emotional work to help with sleep, eating concerns, anger and impulsivity. Her practice draws on Jungian therapy ideas alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based methods.
Martha also uses client-centred and cognitive behavioural techniques when these suit a person’s goals. The mix helps tailor sessions to each person rather than applying a single formula. She brings six years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Sessions can address career questions, midlife concerns, identity and LGBT issues, and chronic illness or caregiving stress. Martha emphasises compassion and steady support during change. Starting therapy often feels hard and she acknowledges that first step.
In sessions Martha works collaboratively to set clear, manageable goals and to build tools people can use between meetings. Her style is straightforward, empathic and focused on what helps in everyday life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Martha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Martha names
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Jungian therapy looks at personal stories and inner images to help people make sense of recurring life themes and emotional patterns; it can be useful for exploring identity, meaning and repeated relationship difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing values-based actions; it often helps with anxiety, stress and motivation. Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationship patterns show up now and helps people build different ways of relating and regulating emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, preferences and what feels useful. Together you decide whether to emphasise inner exploration, practical ACT exercises, attachment-focused tasks or a blend that fits your needs.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video works well for in-depth sessions and visual connection, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins and text messaging supports brief daily reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and health demands while keeping the therapeutic process consistent and accessible.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Martha support?
Martha supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem and many life changes. She also helps with intimacy, parenting strain, career questions and ongoing health or caregiving stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, direct and non-judgemental. Martha combines listening and practical strategies so people can talk through emotions and build everyday coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional work experience helping people with emotional and practical difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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