Martha Cheesman, BACP
Narrative and attachment-informed counsellor
Details
| Name | Martha Cheesman |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Martha
Martha Cheesman is a BACP counsellor who brings ten years of focused practice to her work. She aims to help people dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, addiction and grief. She also offers support around parenting, career changes, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD and issues with self-esteem.
Martha listens carefully and helps people tell the stories that shape their lives. She draws on Narrative approaches to see how problems fit into a person’s wider story.
Background and approach
She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. Her sessions are warm and person-centred, with practical tools when they help. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used alongside emotionally-focused conversations to tackle unhelpful thoughts and strengthen emotional connection with oneself and others.
Martha describes her work as holistic. She pays attention to mind, body and meaning, and includes mindfulness and existential perspectives where useful. The aim is to restore a sense of purpose, self-love and worth after difficult experiences.
She speaks English and Spanish and works with people across the United Kingdom and internationally. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different needs and routines.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Martha works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 counseling
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Martha directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Martha directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapy approaches and online access
Therapy here draws on Narrative work and attachment-based ideas alongside a person-centred approach. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from their problems by examining life stories and alternative meanings, which can be useful for issues like addiction, grief and identity. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how they influence current behaviour and closeness, helping with relationship concerns and emotional regulation. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on a non-judgemental relationship and allows people space to find their own solutions and build self-worth.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and will adapt methods collaboratively as the relationship develops. That way sessions stay relevant and practical for each person's situation.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face from wherever they are. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit those who prefer written reflection or need to fit brief sessions around work or family life. These options help make therapy accessible across different routines and time zones, including international clients.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Martha help with?
She supports people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and relationship difficulties. Other areas include self-esteem, parenting, sleeping and eating problems, ADHD and career or life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and person-centred, with an emphasis on listening and helping people tell their stories. Sessions combine practical techniques and emotional exploration.
How long has she practised?
She has ten years of practice in a more specialised and qualified role, following earlier work in the wider field.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She works from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I have sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to match different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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