Martin Porritt
Practical support for change and healing
About Martin
Martin Porritt is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He has five years' experience supporting people through addiction, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger. Martin speaks English and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
He encourages clients to see themselves as the expert in their own story and to build on their existing strengths. Martin takes a straightforward, collaborative approach.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. He helps people name what is most painful, and then figure out manageable changes that fit their life. The work can include looking at communication habits, dealing with guilt or shame, and making sense of past hurt.
People also bring concerns such as divorce and separation, difficulties with sexuality, panic attacks, mood struggles, life purpose, and self-love. Martin adapts the pace to each person and balances understanding with practical ideas. He aims to make therapy feel like a useful space rather than a checklist.
Sessions may use a mix of talking, reflecting on patterns, and trying out new ways of relating. He supports people who want to work through forgiveness, rebuild trust in themselves, or reduce the grip of addictive behaviours. Martin helps break big problems into smaller, achievable steps.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and choose from available session formats. The first meetings focus on what matters most now and how to move forward in ways that feel realistic and hopeful.
What Martin works with
Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Martin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding problems and trying workable changes. One common approach is problem-focused talking that helps name the pattern behind a difficulty and then plans small, concrete steps to change it; this suits issues like addictive behaviours, panic attacks, and mood problems. Another approach concentrates on exploring past hurts and their impact now, which helps when dealing with trauma, abuse, grief, or relationship wounds.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Martin will discuss different ways of working and decide together which methods match your situation, aims, and comfort. The plan can change as you progress and new needs emerge, and the therapist treats the process as a collaboration rather than a fixed route.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller exchange is useful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break from work. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions, jot down thoughts, or have a shorter conversation without being on camera. These options help people keep therapy steady alongside busy lives and different schedules.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 5 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
