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Martha Cheesman, BACP

Experienced counsellor for anxiety and phobias

10 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English, Spanish · online sessions

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About Martha

Martha Cheesman is a counsellor who supports people facing phobias alongside anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship struggles. She works with worries about self-esteem, grief, addiction, intimacy and coping with life changes. Martha speaks English and Spanish and offers online sessions for people in the United Kingdom and beyond.

She trained and practised in counselling for ten years at a more specialised level, and previously worked in related roles for a further decade.

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Background and approach

Martha is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP. Her approach combines several methods to match a person’s needs. She draws on client-centred ways of listening, attachment ideas about how relationships shape us, and cognitive-behavioural techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.

She also brings existential and emotionally-focused perspectives when people want to look at meaning, loss and connection. In sessions she aims to create steady, practical work rather than quick fixes. That often means shorter practical exercises, talking through triggers, and using mindfulness or trauma-aware thinking when trauma is present.

Martha encourages small steps, such as breathing practices, behavioural experiments and relationship-focused conversations. People who choose her can expect collaborative planning about what to focus on, regular reviews of progress, and a calm, straightforward style. Her background across cultures informs a flexible way of working that tries to meet different needs without jargon.

Approaches that translate to online therapy

Martha often uses attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive-behavioural techniques in online work. Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape fears and reactions, which can help with intimacy issues and phobias. Client-centred work focuses on being heard and understood, giving space for people to tell their story and decide what changes to make. Cognitive-behavioural techniques break down unhelpful thoughts and patterns into small steps, which is useful for managing anxiety and specific phobias.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the process. Martha collaborates with each person to decide what to try first and adapts methods as progress is made. This means clients can experiment with practical tools and return to what helps most as goals shift.

Online therapy offers flexibility in format and pacing. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and live chat or text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or need on-the-go support. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caring duties or travel while keeping the therapeutic focus consistent.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Martha helps people with phobias, anxiety and depression as well as trauma, relationship issues and grief. She also supports clients facing addiction, sleep and eating problems, and career or life-change stresses.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, with a focus on practical steps and listening. Sessions often mix talking, short exercises and check-ins about progress.
What experience does she bring?
She has worked in counselling for ten years at a specialised level, and had earlier roles in related fields, giving around twenty years of overall experience in practice and support work.
What credentials and location are shown?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish for both local and international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Work can take place by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the client.
How are fees and payment arranged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are organised through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Languages
English, Spanish

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