- Grief and bereavement
- Attachment focus
- English and Spanish
About Martha
Martha Cheesman is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing grief, trauma, anxiety and relationship pain. She also supports those dealing with addiction, stress, work problems and major life changes. Sessions are available in English and Spanish and she accepts international clients.
Martha draws on a mix of approaches to meet each person’s needs. She focuses on connection, self‑worth and purpose. In practical terms she listens, reflects what she hears and helps people try small changes between sessions. She uses ideas from attachment work and emotionally focused approaches to understand relationship patterns.
Her background includes a decade of practice in a more specialised role and two further decades of broader experience. She has studied multiple ways of working so she can adapt to different problems and cultures. That range informs how she tailors sessions for grief, caregiving stress and end‑of‑life concerns.
Sessions often address how thoughts, feelings and the body interact. Martha brings mindfulness and existential ideas into conversations about meaning and loss. She also offers CBT techniques for managing mood, sleep and anxiety symptoms.
People come to work on confidence, communication, intimacy and coping after trauma. Martha aims to make clients feel heard and respected while helping them find steps that fit their life. You can expect a thoughtful, practical and compassionate approach.
Martha draws on a mix of approaches to meet each person’s needs. She focuses on connection, self‑worth and purpose. In practical terms she listens, reflects what she hears and helps people try small changes between sessions. She uses ideas from attachment work and emotionally focused approaches to understand relationship patterns.
Her background includes a decade of practice in a more specialised role and two further decades of broader experience. She has studied multiple ways of working so she can adapt to different problems and cultures. That range informs how she tailors sessions for grief, caregiving stress and end‑of‑life concerns.
Sessions often address how thoughts, feelings and the body interact. Martha brings mindfulness and existential ideas into conversations about meaning and loss. She also offers CBT techniques for managing mood, sleep and anxiety symptoms.
People come to work on confidence, communication, intimacy and coping after trauma. Martha aims to make clients feel heard and respected while helping them find steps that fit their life. You can expect a thoughtful, practical and compassionate approach.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish
How her approaches work online and in sessions
Attachment‑based work helps people see how early bonds shape current relationships. It focuses on patterns of closeness and distance and can help with relationship anxiety, trust and intimacy concerns.Client‑centred counselling gives space for people to talk at their own pace while the counsellor reflects and supports growth. This approach is useful for building self‑worth, exploring grief, and working through life transitions.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It offers practical tools for managing anxiety, low mood and sleep problems, and for changing unhelpful patterns in daily life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Martha will discuss goals and preferences and together they will try a way of working that fits the person’s needs. Adjustments can be made as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant and helpful.
If you are interested in online sessions, please confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check‑ins when needed. It can also let people choose quieter times, avoid camera use on some days, or have sessions across different time zones when that helps with international work.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Martha support?
Martha supports a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, caregiving stress, and coping with major life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is listening-led and practical. She helps people feel heard, explores meaning, and suggests small, doable steps to try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has worked in the field for 20 years and practised in a more specialised way for the last 10 years, drawing on a variety of approaches to meet different needs.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies 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 according to therapist availability.