About Robert
Dr. Robert Martin is an AASW-accredited social worker with 16 years of professional experience. He combines academic training and long workplace experience to help people manage anxiety, stress and major life changes.
He aims for clear, practical conversations that make sense on a busy day. He holds a Master of Social Work and a PhD in Social Work, plus undergraduate study in psychology. He also has a varied background in leadership and management, including ten years in CEO roles in the non-profit sector.
Background and approach
That experience informs his understanding of workplace pressures and role-related anxiety. Sessions are straightforward and person-centred. He listens first, then works with each person to set small, doable goals.
Sessions often include practical skills from cognitive behavioural work and techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy. He also draws on attachment-based ideas to talk about relationship patterns and intimacy concerns. For people who struggle with strong emotions, elements of dialectical behaviour therapy are used to build coping skills and emotional regulation.
Dr Martin supports people facing a wide range of difficulties such as addictions, grief, bipolar and depression, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, career stress, ADHD and compassion fatigue. He also helps with issues linked to adoption, attachment and body image. Therapy is offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.
People start by using the Start Therapy button, completing a short questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate behaviour. It emphasises values-based action, which can help with anxiety, stress and coping with life changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. It is practical and goal-oriented, and often includes simple exercises to reduce worry and improve sleep and mood.
Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns affect current connections and intimacy. It can help people understand why they repeat certain relationship behaviours and develop healthier ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest methods that fit. This is a collaborative process where plans are adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation while phone sessions suit times with lower bandwidth or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text messaging are available for short check-ins, brief adjustments between sessions or when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life.
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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