- Holistic approach
- BACP registered
- English and Spanish
About Martha
Martha Cheesman is a counsellor who helps people facing money and financial issues alongside a wide range of emotional concerns. She works with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, addictions and relationship or intimacy-related worries. People who are struggling with self-esteem, career choices, parenting pressures or life changes can also look to her for support.
She holds BACP registration, and has built ten years of focused practice within a total twenty years working in counselling. Martha blends different ways of working so she can meet individual needs rather than using a single method every time. Sessions are shaped around what the person brings to the room and what feels useful in the moment.
Martha describes her work as holistic, paying attention to how thoughts, feelings and the body interact. She uses trauma-informed thinking, mindfulness and existential ideas to help people find meaning and practical ways forward. The aim is often to rebuild a sense of purpose, self-love and worth.
In practice she listens, reflects and uses techniques from client-centred work, attachment-based thinking, emotionally-focused conversation and cognitive behavioural approaches when helpful. She also brings attention to everyday habits that affect sleeping, eating and stress levels. This helps with practical problems as well as emotional ones.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and she accepts international clients. Prospective clients choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and expectations. In practice this means talking about patterns in how someone connects, and gently testing out new ways of relating to reduce anxiety or mistrust. Client-centred therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens with empathy, reflects back what is heard, and helps the person find their own solutions and values. Cognitive behavioural work looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and develop coping skills for anxiety, depression and stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust them over time if something is not working.
The biography does not list session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit more easily around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Online work also makes it possible to access a therapist who speaks English or Spanish, including international clients, which can be useful when local options are limited.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Martha supports people with money and financial issues as well as anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns. She also works on self-esteem, career questions, grief and parenting stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and practical, listening first and adapting methods to each person. Work can include reflective conversation, mindfulness, practical habit changes and trauma-informed approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked in counselling for twenty years, with ten years in a more specialised practice. That experience informs how she mixes different approaches to suit each person.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients who can work in those languages.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to be sure which formats are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Pricing details are provided during the booking process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.