Dr. Robert Martin
AASW
Experienced AASW social worker for emotional challenges
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- Practical coping strategies
- Non-judgemental listening
- Trauma-informed care
About Robert
Dr. Robert Martin is an AASW social worker with 16 years' clinical experience in Australia. He combines a background in psychology and social work with doctoral research into complex childhood trauma. His career also includes senior leadership roles, so he understands stress tied to demanding jobs and life changes.
Robert aims to make sessions straightforward and non-judgemental. He uses client-centred conversation to help people name what is hard. He then draws on strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and CBT to help people take practical steps forward.
He commonly helps people manage anxiety, stress, anger and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar. He also supports those dealing with grief, intimacy issues, addictions, parenting strains and relationship problems. LGBT concerns and identity-related stress are within his stated focus areas.
Robert has worked with trauma and abuse, attachment struggles, and complex developmental wounds. In session he pays attention to how past experiences shape current relationships and emotional responses. This helps people work toward clearer boundaries and steadier coping in daily life.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. People can expect practical tools for sleep, eating, concentration and emotion regulation alongside space to reflect. He encourages a collaborative plan that fits each person’s needs and pace.
Robert aims to make sessions straightforward and non-judgemental. He uses client-centred conversation to help people name what is hard. He then draws on strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and CBT to help people take practical steps forward.
He commonly helps people manage anxiety, stress, anger and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar. He also supports those dealing with grief, intimacy issues, addictions, parenting strains and relationship problems. LGBT concerns and identity-related stress are within his stated focus areas.
Robert has worked with trauma and abuse, attachment struggles, and complex developmental wounds. In session he pays attention to how past experiences shape current relationships and emotional responses. This helps people work toward clearer boundaries and steadier coping in daily life.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. People can expect practical tools for sleep, eating, concentration and emotion regulation alongside space to reflect. He encourages a collaborative plan that fits each person’s needs and pace.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Australia
Languages
English
Approaches you can expect online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for stress, anxiety, anger and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical skills for sleep, mood and coping with worry. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides emotion regulation and distress tolerance tools for intense feelings and relationship stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and recommend which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as progress is made.
Please confirm current online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use video or audio depending on comfort and bandwidth, which can help focus on therapy without rearranging the whole day. Appropriately qualified therapists will discuss how to make sessions work for your routine and goals.
At a glance
- Listed location
- Australia
- Experience
- 16+ years
- Credentials
- AASW
- Languages
- English
- Registration (Australia)
- AASW · No. 698375
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, anger and addictions, plus grief and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Sessions are client-centred and conversational, using clear tools from ACT, CBT and DBT when useful.
What experience does he bring to therapy?
He has 16 years of professional experience and doctoral research in complex childhood trauma.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is accredited with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and practises in Australia.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He is not currently taking international clients.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to start therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and registration details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.