Martin Stubbs

Martin Stubbs is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 15 years of professional experience. He supports people facing relationship strain, family conflict, grief and loss, and depression. Martin emphasises a straightforward, non-judgemental way of working to help people take the first step towards change.

He creates a calm space where clients can speak about painful feelings and confusing situations. Conversations focus on what matters most to the person in the room. Martin listens for patterns in relationships, family history and everyday habits that keep problems going.

Sessions often break big problems into small, manageable steps. He helps clients spot unhelpful thinking, try new ways of communicating, and set practical goals for day-to-day life. For someone dealing with grief or depression this can mean pacing activity, restoring routines and naming feelings.

Martin also works with issues linked to attention differences, eating concerns, ageing, attachment worries and family of origin difficulties. He pays attention to how past experiences shape current choices and relationships. The work combines practical tasks with time to make sense of emotions.

People who prefer clear, compassionate guidance may find his approach useful. To begin, readers are invited to consider what they most want to change and prepare a few examples to bring to a first meeting.

How approaches translate to online counselling

Martin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and making sense of emotions. One common approach is activity-based work that helps clients re-establish routines and manageable goals to lift mood and reduce low energy. This helps with depression and grief by putting small, achievable tasks into daily life.

Another frequent strand is relationship-focused work that looks at communication patterns and attachment needs. This involves noticing unhelpful cycles, experimenting with new ways of speaking and setting boundaries, which can help with relationship strain and family conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggest methods to try. This collaborative way helps tailor sessions to the person’s priorities.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online or remote work can make fitting therapy into a busy week easier and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed and avoid the need to be on camera if that helps someone engage more comfortably.