Martin Porritt, BACP

Martin Porritt works as a counsellor in the United Kingdom and brings five years of experience to his practice. He holds BACP accreditation, which is noted as a professional credential in the UK. He focuses on helping people who are coping with addiction, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger. Clients can expect a direct, respectful approach that treats them as the expert in their own life. He listens for strengths and practical resources people already have. Sessions aim to help people manage difficult feelings and make changes that matter in day-to-day life. Martin also supports people dealing with communication problems, divorce and separation, and issues around forgiveness, guilt and shame. He works with matters of life purpose, mood difficulties, panic and panic attacks, self-love and sexuality. The emphasis is on clear, usable steps rather than jargon. He describes therapeutic work as a collaborative process. Together with each person he looks at what is causing distress and what small changes might bring relief. He offers straightforward strategies for coping while exploring the deeper feelings that keep problems repeating. Practical matters are kept simple. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, and international clients are welcome. People start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a session.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online counselling

Martin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach emphasises talking through traumatic events and their effects to reduce symptoms and build coping skills; this is helpful for trauma, abuse and grief. Another approach centres on managing mood and panic by learning practical strategies for calming the body and changing unhelpful thought patterns; this helps with panic attacks and mood difficulties. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and review how well they are working as therapy continues. Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction when that feels helpful. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can work when being on camera is difficult. Live chat or text-based messaging suits shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or varied schedules while maintaining a steady therapeutic process.