Martha Cheesman, BACP
Martha Cheesman is a counsellor who helps people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and relationship difficulties.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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About Martha
Martha Cheesman is a counsellor who helps people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and relationship difficulties. She uses a caring, down-to-earth style so conversations feel straightforward and useful. Martha works in English and Spanish and brings ten years of focused practice to her sessions.
She draws on several therapeutic approaches to meet different needs. Martha pays attention to how attachment and close relationships shape feelings and behaviour. She also uses cognitive tools to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be practical and person-centred. Martha listens for what matters most to each person and then tries useful ways to make small changes. Work often includes talking through difficult memories, building better communication, and finding clearer ways to cope with stress and loss.
Martha describes her approach as holistic. She looks at how thoughts, emotions and life meaning interact. Topics she has supported include addictions, grief, self-esteem, parenting stress, intimacy issues, and coping with career or life change.
Her British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy membership is listed as BACP. Martha accepts people from the UK and internationally and offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the site's process.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 392231 | February 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Martha works with
Everything Martha lists, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Martha lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Martha treats therapy as a collaboration and will help clients decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as issues shift and progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls are useful for conversations that benefit from face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text sessions can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options let people attend from different places and schedules while keeping the focus on the therapy itself.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Martha help with?
She supports people with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions and related concerns such as self-esteem and stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Martha combines a warm, person-centred manner with practical techniques. Sessions focus on listening first, then trying useful steps to change thoughts, feelings or behaviours.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of recent practice in counselling and broader experience working with different people and cultures over a longer period.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises from the United Kingdom and lists BACP as her professional credential.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and can work with people in other countries.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the site's process.
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