Martyn Oakland, HCPC

Martyn draws on well-established, evidence-based techniques that focus on understanding and changing painful patterns. One approach helps people learn to recognise and name intense emotions, and then develop skills to manage them more easily during stressful moments. This is useful for panic attacks, mood swings and overwhelming anxiety. Another approach looks at the ways early attachment and abandonment experiences shape current relationships, helping people notice repeating cycles and try different responses to improve connection and trust.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Martyn will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then suggest techniques to try. He adapts pace and focus as conversations develop, working with clients to discover what feels most helpful for them.

Online therapy with Martyn is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for a fuller face-to-face discussion, phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera, live chat can be used for quick check-ins, and messaging allows shorter, ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and different schedules.