Martin Stubbs, BACP

Martin Stubbs is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 15 years of professional experience. He holds BACP accreditation, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He emphasises making the first step into therapy feel manageable and acknowledges the courage it can take to start. He focuses on relationship and family matters, grief and loss, depression, ADHD and eating concerns. His work also touches on abandonment, attachment, ageing and geriatric matters, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family issues, body image and caregiver stress. Martin helps people talk through communication problems, control issues, separation and divorce, domestic violence, and wider family of origin difficulties. In sessions he aims to build an open, non-judgemental space where clients can share thoughts and feelings honestly. He encourages practical discussion about day-to-day challenges and helps people identify small changes they can try between meetings. The tone is straightforward and rooted in real-life problems rather than clinical jargon. Martin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide his work and adapts the style to each person’s needs. He listens for patterns that keep problems cycling and helps people try different ways of responding. Progress is framed as gradual and collaborative, with goals set so people can track change. People who choose him can expect a calm, direct approach focused on making sense of difficult feelings and restoring more useful routines and interactions.

Approaches that guide online work and choice

Martin draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to structure sessions and help people move forward. One common approach used in such work focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns in relationships and behaviour, then trying small, concrete changes to break those cycles. This helps with issues like communication problems, control struggles and family conflict. Another useful approach centres on emotion and loss, helping people acknowledge grief and manage depressive feelings through step-by-step coping strategies. That style involves naming difficult feelings, tracking how they affect daily life, and testing different responses to reduce their impact. Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to each person's needs, goals and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as work continues. Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions around work or caregiving, reducing travel time, and allowing a quicker check-in when life feels busy. The therapist's specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can offer a mix of approaches online, and sessions are shaped to fit everyday life and commitments.