Martyn Oakland, HCPC

Martyn Oakland is a UK-based therapist with 11 years of professional experience and HCPC registration. He supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, and the pressures of life transitions, working with each person to create an environment where feelings and thoughts can be expressed without judgment.

Martyn emphasizes a collaborative, compassionate approach that recognizes the courage it takes to seek change. He helps clients explore issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, midlife concerns, mood disorders, panic attacks, and building self-love, tailoring support to the needs that emerge in therapy.

Across his practice, Martyn has spent the past three years focusing on emotional regulation, including work with people who have Borderline Personality Disorder or similar traits. That experience informs practical strategies he uses to help clients manage intense emotions and improve relationships. He offers steady support as clients take steps toward a more fulfilling and balanced life, matching evidence-based techniques to each person’s goals and preferences.

Evidence-Based Methods and Online Support

Martyn uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to emotional regulation and trauma-related difficulties. One focus is skills-based work for managing intense emotions - practical strategies that help people reduce distress, cope with panic, and improve day-to-day functioning. Another emphasis is trauma-informed care, which helps people process past harm at a pace that feels manageable and supports healing in relationships and self-perception.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy, and Martyn treats this as a collaborative process. He works with clients to identify goals, try suitable techniques, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds so that the chosen methods fit the person’s needs and preferences.

Online sessions - whether by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to access consistent support from registered professionals like Martyn. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, let clients engage from familiar environments, and allow therapists to maintain continuity of care even when in-person meetings are not possible.