Martin Sugg
Practical, direct support for everyday struggles
About Martin
Martin Sugg offers straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or loss. He aims to make talking about difficult feelings simple and direct. Martin writes in clear, everyday language and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
He draws on 12 years of experience and holds BACP registration, which means he works within recognised professional standards. Sessions start by identifying immediate worries and practical goals. From there he helps people notice patterns, try small changes and build new coping habits.
Background and approach
In sessions Martin creates a calm space for honest conversation. He listens without judgment and helps people name what they are feeling. He also supports people facing addictions, ongoing low mood, problems with sleep or eating, and difficulties with intimacy and relationships.
Martin uses a mix of approaches to suit different needs. He might focus on how early attachments shape current relationships, use client-centred listening to follow what matters most, or apply cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. He tailors the work to each person rather than sticking to a single method.
People who want clear, practical help with life changes, career stress, parenting strain or burnout may find his way of working helpful. He accepts clients from outside the UK and runs sessions by video, phone, live chat or messaging. To begin the process, people complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions through the Start Therapy button.
What Martin works with
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Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current responses. It helps people see patterns in relationships and learn new ways of connecting when past experiences cause distance or anxiety.Client-centred therapy puts the person at the heart of the process. The counsellor follows what matters most to the client, offering acceptance and gentle reflection to help people find their own answers.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It gives simple, practical tools to test and change unhelpful thinking and to build new habits that reduce anxiety and low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and life situation and agree together which methods to try first. That collaborative decision can change as progress is made.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing or need flexible, on-the-go contact. These options support continuity of care and let people choose what best fits their routine and energy levels.
| 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
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- 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 and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- 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
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
