Martin Sugg, BACP
12 years in practice
Martin Sugg is a counsellor with 12 years of professional experience.
License and registration
- BACP
- 107534 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Martin
Martin Sugg is a counsellor with 12 years of professional experience. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, low mood or difficulties with self-esteem. He also supports people facing addiction, grief, relationship strains and the practical pressures of parenting and work.
Martin aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about difficult feelings. Sessions focus on understanding what matters most to the person and noticing patterns that keep problems going.
Background and approach
He uses clear, straightforward language and practical steps alongside reflective conversation. His work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at feelings and attachment, and on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for skills-based coping. He also uses client-centred and attachment-based ideas to help people feel heard and accepted.
Martin has helped people with a wide range of concerns including trauma, eating and sleeping problems, chronic health issues, career uncertainty, and major life transitions. He pays attention to how early relationships and attachment styles shape current struggles. Sessions can include talking, emotion-focused exercises and skill practice tailored to each person.
He works with adults in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients in English. Practical details such as session format and subscription billing are handled through the platform when a person starts therapy.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Martin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- 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
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Martin names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
Approach-driven online therapy that fits your life
Martin blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment-based and client-centred approaches to help people understand their feelings and their relationship patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on recognising and naming core emotions and how these shape interactions, which can help with intimacy-related worries and attachment concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship experiences affect current responses and helps people rework unhelpful patterns. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre, offering acceptance and listening so clients can make sense of their own goals and values.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try different methods to see what fits best. That collaborative process means therapy can be adjusted as progress is made and new needs emerge.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when discussing emotions matters most, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing feedback, or working around busy schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does he help with?
Martin supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, plus addictions, grief and relationship concerns. He also works with a wide range of related issues such as trauma, sleep and eating problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He combines emotion-focused work with practical skills training. Sessions mix conversation, emotion work and strategies from CBT and DBT as needed.
How much experience does he have?
Martin has 12 years of professional experience working with the concerns listed on his profile.
What credentials and region are listed?
He holds BACP accreditation and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
In which formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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