Martha Cheesman, BACP

Martha Cheesman is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing addiction, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression and anxiety. She also supports those dealing with grief, self-esteem struggles, eating or sleeping problems, and career or life changes. Martha speaks English and Spanish and works with people in the United Kingdom and internationally.

She draws on ten years of focused practice alongside earlier experience in community work. Martha explains things plainly and creates space for people to be heard. Her work centres on helping people reconnect with purpose and self-worth after hardship.

Martha blends several approaches rather than using a single technique. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Cognitive behavioural work helps people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Emotionally-Focused and client-centred ways of working help people name feelings and feel understood.

She also brings existential and mindfulness perspectives into sessions, helping people consider meaning, values and daily coping. Trauma-informed awareness shapes how she responds to distress and strong emotions. Sessions aim to be practical and relevant to everyday life.

Costs vary with location and session arrangements and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, fill in a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How these approaches shape online work

Attachment-based work looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how they affect current connections and trust. Online sessions can be used to notice those patterns, practise new ways of relating and repair painful cycles.

Client-centred therapy emphasises listening and understanding. The counsellor follows the person’s lead and helps them find their own answers, which can be useful for issues like low self-worth, life direction and coping with change.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and testing small changes. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression and practical problems like sleep or eating difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and together they will choose or blend methods that match the person’s needs. That process is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, save travel time and allow check-ins from different locations. It can also allow quieter appointments such as shorter phone or video check-ins when that suits the person's schedule rather than a longer in-person visit.