About Martyn
Martyn Oakland is a counsellor registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). He has 11 years of professional experience helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety and panic attacks. He also supports those facing relationship strain, trauma and depression.
His style is straightforward and calm, and he encourages honest talk about what is worrying you. He aims to make sessions a place where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgement.
Background and approach
Martyn focuses on practical steps alongside understanding what has led to distress. He pays particular attention to problems such as abandonment, attachment issues, guilt and shame, and isolation or loneliness. Over the past three years he has worked with people who struggle to regulate their emotions, including those with Borderline Personality Disorder or similar traits.
That experience informs how he helps people manage intense feelings and reduce harmful patterns. He uses approaches drawn from evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood disorders and midlife transitions. Sessions explore ways to increase self-compassion and build steady coping skills.
Martyn aims to help people notice small changes that make daily life easier. He supports people as they work toward clearer goals and better emotional balance. He offers sessions from the United Kingdom and provides therapy in English.
International clients are accepted and he can meet by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging.
Approaches to emotional regulation and online support
Martyn draws on well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anxiety and strong emotions. One common approach focuses on recognising and naming emotions, learning how thoughts link to feelings, and practising new responses to reduce panic and reactivity. This helps people feel less overwhelmed by sudden waves of anxiety or mood shifts.Another approach centres on building steadier relationships with oneself through self-compassion and clearer personal boundaries. That work addresses issues like shame, guilt, abandonment fears and attachment difficulties by teaching skills to soothe distress and reduce self-criticism.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Martyn will discuss options with each person and adapt methods to match their goals and preferences. He aims to co-create a plan that feels manageable and relevant to everyday life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions suit people with less bandwidth, and live chat or text can be used for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping continuity of care.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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