Hi, I’m Martin
I am a Psychotherapist & Counsellor with Transactional Analysis as my primary model. I work however, in an integrative manner and draw from a range of learning and experience to best fit each individual.
I believe that we all have the capacity and power to change and break free from our limiting patterns and beliefs - my aim as your therapist will be to support you in this.
In my work I feel it is important that you are informed about what we are doing and why - I don’t perform therapy at you, but with you. We will discuss and explore your needs to identify your patterns and focus for change and work together to clearly contract for what you want to get from your sessions with me.
In addition to my therapeutic work, I have experience working with clients in the charity sector on short-term “goal-focused” recovery using CBT-informed, motivational and solution focused techniques. As well as experience working in the employment sector.
I am a member of the UKCP, UKATA, and NCPS.
The work
Maybe you’ve noticed a pattern. You keep having the same type of relationship. You’re feeling unheard or misunderstood. You feel stuck and something isn’t working. You don’t know yourself or what you want.
You’ve come to the decision that it can’t stay this way. But don’t know where to begin. You’re at a fork in the road.
Together, we can explore your situation, your behaviours, the way you think, and make space for how you feel. I’ll support you in uncovering the roots of these cycles, the decisions made in early life, and help you to be more present in your actions in the here-and-now.
Recognise it
Awareness is the first building block in lifelong change. Before we can make a new decision, we must first understand ourselves and learn compassion for the strategies we learnt to get by.
Change it
Once we see ourselves, hear ourselves, and hold compassionate space for ourselves, change can happen. Everyone has the capacity to change what isn’t working and I will support you to access this capacity within yourself.