Paul Martin Associates 

Paul Martin Psychotherapist, working with adults, adolescents and children

Face to face, or online.

Psychotherapy is the name given to the range of treatments for emotional and psychological problems.

Psychotherapy is founded on the understanding that the client can enter into a relationship with a therapist who can allow the client to freely express themselves. The relationship between client and therapist is based on honesty, trust, mutual respect and a willingness to work towards a successful conclusion. Psychotherapy now includes the use of dynamic techniques, recently developed, that enable sometimes rapid change and development. Many people have times when their lives are affected by some emotional or psychological struggles. The nature of the problems can vary, as can the range of people that come for therapy. It is easier to categorise the problems people come with than categorise the wide range of different people that look for help through psychotherapy.

Post-Traumatic Stress and Adjustment Disorders.

Performance Improvement & overcoming performance anxiety.

Stress, Anxiety

& Phobic states 

Eating Disorders and issues
with food 

Post-Traumatic Stress and Adjustment Disorders.
These occur as the result of a catastrophic or overwhelming event or events. Left untreated the effects can remain with a person, often despite their best efforts to put things behind them.

Performance Improvement & overcoming performance anxiety.
Some people are looking to improve their performance in their work, sports or studies whilst others “freeze” under stress. Depression can be triggered by recent life events such as a loss or redundancy, or of a long standing, often recurring nature.
Stress, Anxiety & Phobic states Obsessive

Compulsive & Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and issues with food


Child, teenager and family difficulties seem to be on the increase, perhaps this may be contributed to by the increasing pressure of life experienced by children and young people or the life and cultural pressures that families are under. Also, children can be affected by the same things that cause adults distress and trauma.

Anger Management can cause havoc in the lives of sufferers and their families. Some people cannot easily put their problems into categories because they feel different things at different times and under differing circumstances. They may feel a sense of despair, anxiety, uncontrollable jealousy, anger and frustration and just “not themselves”. They may not even be able to work out why they feel as they do, or know why but not be able to control things

My Therapy approaches 


There are many types and approaches to psychotherapy. Some therapists specialise in one single approach, others can be described as “integrative”. That means they take elements of different models or include more than one therapy within the overall therapy sessions. The types of therapy that I am trained in enable me to use an integrated approach. These include:

- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Systems Family Therapy
- Person Centred Therapy
- Hypnotherapy Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT )

Face to Face or Video?


The Coronavirus pandemic lockdown and restrictions brought many changes to how we manage our work and lives. Some of those changes may well become permanent. A challenge in therapy was whether it was possible to deliver effective therapy despite the restrictions. I have discovered that working with clients via video provided an effective approach to therapy, equalling the effectiveness of actual face to face sessions. This experience has shown that all therapies can adapt to being effective using video.


Working in this way has the added advantage of reducing the risks and practicalities of travel. It is important that if I am seeing someone at their own home in this way that they can assure themselves of privacy and freedom to be able to express themselves and hear me with their privacy ensured. It is also important with hypnotherapy that the client uses earphones or earbuds, in order to reduce any distracting background noise. It is because of this discovery of the effectiveness of online therapy that I can offer, with confidence, to see any clients, whatever their geographic location. This approach has worked well with adults and children.


My Background and Training


Since becoming an independent therapist in 1996 I have continued to develop my skills based on my perception of what will help clients get practical results and positive change. I am accredited by The National Council for Hypnotherapy, EMDR UK & Ireland, the National Society of Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy and The International Society for Paediatric Hypnotherapy.

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