Martin Bartlett
MNCPS Acc. Ad. Dip. Integrative Therapist
Integrative, compassionate, and grounded therapy for anxiety, self-criticism, relationship issues, and feeling stuck helping you feel more confident, connected, and steady. Kings Cross & online.
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About me and my practice
You might be here because life feels heavy, anxious, or confusing caught in patterns or self-doubt you'd like to move beyond. You may not know what to do next, only that something needs to change. We won't start with answers well find the right questions.
Therapy begins with the simple act of being met. I offer a warm, collaborative space where we can explore what's happening in your life meeting you as a whole person, not a problem to fix. It's a place to arrive as you are and find what you need.
Many of my clients are thoughtful, creative and self-aware, often supporting others, but can find it hard to turn understanding into movement for them. Together well explore whats holding you back, and what might help you move toward steadiness, connection and self-trust.
How I work:
However we begin, our work unfolds at your pace grounded in trust, curiosity, and care. My approach is integrative and relational drawing together ideas from Person-Centred, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gestalt, existential, and mindfulness-based traditions, combining evidence-based insight with a relational focus.
These approaches offer different ways of understanding experience from developing self-acceptance and emotional regulation, to exploring values, identity, and direction. They arent techniques to apply but ways of listening. The focus is always relationship: how you meet yourself, supported by how we meet each other in the room.
The process is collaborative and adaptive we follow what feels alive, letting awareness and connection guide the work.
Experience
What we might explore:
Anxiety, overthinking, low self-esteem, self-criticism or ADHD learning steadier self-support.
Confidence, boundaries, and communication relating with more ease and honesty.
Trauma, grief, or loss meeting what's painful with care and perspective.
Depression, stress, and burnout rebuilding energy, purpose, and meaning.
Life transitions, identity, and direction reconnecting with what feels real and important.
Each session unfolds naturally. The aim is awareness, not perfection learning to meet yourself with care, not criticism.
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How it feels to work together:
Safe enough to be seen. We begin by building steadiness and trust helping your system know it doesnt have to hold everything alone.
Awareness and acceptance. You'll learn to see whats happening inside you without judgment, and to let it move at its own pace.
Warmth with all. Compassion that steadies as it softens firm, fair, and kind.
Relationship as method. Sessions aren't something that happens to you, but between us. A meeting where difference becomes dialogue and complexity can belong.
Empowerment through participation. The aim is not control but trust learning to let action grow naturally from what feels real and connected.
Integration and meaning. Over time, therapy gathers what was divided; wholeness becomes the ability to stay in conversation with all that we are
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Who I work with:
I work with adults from all backgrounds and identities each process unique, but always shaped by what unfolds between us. In person near Kings Cross, and online across the UK. Whatever you bring, youll be met with curiosity, respect, and care.
Qualifications
I hold an Advanced Diploma in Counselling from Heartwood Counselling and Psychotherapy, and a Certificate in Humanistic Integrative Counselling from CPPD Counselling School. Im registered on an Accredited Register approved by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA), which recognises high standards of professional training, ethics, and ongoing development.
Since 2022, I've supported clients with a wide range of experiences, including anxiety, trauma, self-criticism, ADHD, loss, and relationship difficulties. Before becoming a therapist, I worked for many years in recruitment, helping people navigate important personal and professional choices.
Additional Information
Client Experiences:
"Martin is kind, thoughtful, and patient. He gave me space to build trust before we tackled difficult issues, which helped me process both past and present." - C.
"The work Martin and I did together was life-changing. Everyone around me noticed the difference between where I started and where I am now. He provided a very safe, empathetic space and asked thoughtful questions. He brings his own personality and subjectivity to our sessions, which made the whole process human and gratifying." - J.
"Martin is one of the best therapists I've ever had. With his calm and respectful approach, its easy to talk about anything and leave with more clarity and less anxiety. Its been one of the best decisions I've made for myself." - C.
Professional Membership
MNCPS Acc. Ad. Dip. Integrative Therapist
Professional Register
National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)
Verified by Counsellingo on Thursday, 27 February 2025
Initial Consultation
Free 25-minute introductory call, on WhatsApp, Google Meet or Teams,
Fees
50-minute sessions in person (Kings Cross, London) or online.
You choose the rhythm: weekly, fortnightly, or as needed.
Weekly: £70 / Fortnightly: £75 / Occasional: £80.
Concession available for students or those on a low income.
No ongoing commitment, come for as long as it feels useful.
When I Work
Online sessions are available on Monday to Friday, from 8:00 until 18:00.
Therapeutic Approach
Person-Centred, ACT, Gestalt, IFS, and Existential as different ways of meeting you.
Video Platforms
WhatsApp, Google Meet or Teams,
Area
London
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