Martina Gaborova

‘If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got’… 

In today's fast-paced world, there are many challenges to face and deal with. Our mental and emotional wellbeing, like physical health, can become unwell. As a result, personal or professional relationships with others may become difficult to manage. Maybe you struggle with anxiety, depression, isolation, feeling overwhelmed, or finding the stresses and strains of daily life too much. This may be negatively impacting relationships in your life or keeping you up at night. Perhaps you experienced a traumatic life event that you are struggling to deal with or a past event that affects your emotional wellbeing at present.

Issues frequently arise in the wider context of other difficulties, for a variety of reasons, and you may find it hard to understand why you are unable to resolve them alone. A variety of concerns, including infidelity, trust, sex and intimacy, parental styles, and the dynamic of managing home, family, and professional life, exacerbate the sense of 'stuckness’, trapping you in a cycle of negative communication with little resolution. Regardless of your relationship status or sexual orientation, you may be considering the future of your relationship or struggling with your new reality after a separation or divorce. You don’t have to be in a relationship for counselling to be beneficial.

If any or all of these resonate with you, counselling can provide you with new perspectives to look at things differently and the tools you need to begin making sense of your feelings and create a positive change in your life.

The path is not always straight, perfect, or even in the ‘right direction'. Our paths are filled with missteps, lessons to learn and suffering. As human beings, we are complex creatures, and there is ‘no one-size-fits-all’ therapy.  As a therapist, I see the benefits of therapy every day. I provide a safe, inclusive, and non-judgmental space in which you can explore challenging thoughts, difficult emotions, or troubling behaviours while exploring different perspectives and alternative strategies to help you get back on track. I offer a therapeutic relationship in which you can try new things, make your own choices and decisions, and come away feeling better.

I have experience working with children, young people, and adults presenting with a wide range of issues, including depression, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, self-harm, trauma, abuse, PTSD, grief, and bereavement. I offer face-to-face and online therapy for adults, children, and young people.

As a student counsellor in MA Relationship Studies, I also offer reduced rates of face-to-face therapy sessions for couples and families facing relationship struggles or experiencing various emotional or personal difficulties.

Sessions are available daytime and evenings. Each session lasts an hour, and we would agree on the number of sessions. Therapy can be short-term or 'solution-focused’ to help you through a specific issue or longer-term to address unresolved issues from the past.

I understand that some may feel nervous about what to expect. Asking for help and support and choosing the right counsellor who can best meet your needs may feel daunting.  If you have any initial questions before arranging an appointment or if you would like to talk about how I might help, please contact me for a free informal chat.

£50 per hour session for individuals, adults, children, or young people.

£40 per hour couple therapy session (reduced due to being a student in training)