Martin Stubbs, BACP

Martin Stubbs is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience. He focuses on relationship strain, family difficulties, grief and loss, and depression. He encourages people to take the first step and acknowledges that beginning therapy can feel hard.

Martin aims to build an open space where people can talk about what matters to them. He works to reduce judgement and to help clients voice thoughts and emotions they may have been avoiding. Sessions are practical and calm, with attention to what someone wants to change or understand.

His work also addresses concerns such as ADHD and eating-related issues. He supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment questions, body image and family of origin problems. He brings a steady presence when conversations feel raw or confusing.

Martin has experience with ageing and caregiver stress, blended family tensions, and communication or control struggles. He also helps those facing divorce, separation and the impacts of domestic violence. He shapes sessions around the issues a person brings, rather than a fixed agenda.

If someone is unsure how to begin, he asks simple questions about goals and daily life. From there he and the client decide what to focus on and how to pace work. This approach helps people move from feeling stuck to making small, workable changes.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques emphasise clear, structured conversation and practical tasks. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them against everyday experience to reduce distress and improve mood; this helps with depression and worry. Another approach concentrates on understanding attachment and interaction patterns, which can clarify repeating relationship difficulties and guide new ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and life circumstances, and together they will try methods that suit the person's needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape what happens in each session and how progress is measured.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available formats before booking as the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people join from different locations while keeping focus on practical issues, homework tasks and real-life changes rather than on attendance logistics.