Dr Lee Martin
Clinical Psychologist
Pronouns : He/Him
Lee is an experienced Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years experience working in mental health treating a wide range of emotional difficulties. Lee has worked extensively with people experiencing adjustment to life events, in particular, ex-sports men & women and ex-armed forces personnel, struggling to adjust to changing life roles.
He has expertise on the topic of complex PTSD including appearances on Radio 5 live on the topic of historic abuse.
Lee has extensive experience working with people struggling with;
Addictions
Adjustment to life events (divorce, job change, injury)
Anger
Anxiety
Attachment Issues
Bereavement, Grief & loss
Career issues and retirement
Depression / Low mood
Emotional Regulation
Fear of abandonment
Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Health Anxiety
Low self esteem
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic
Perfectionism
Personality Disorders (BPD)
Psychosexual problems
Relationship issues including communication difficulties, doubt, co-dependence, infidelity, betrayal, separation and divorce.
Separation anxiety
Social anxiety
Stress
Trauma including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), road traffic accidents and childhood trauma.
Work-Related Stress
Please note - Lee is experienced in all evidence based practices for all the listed disorders, including exposure response prevention (ERP) for the treatment of OCD and other anxiety disorders, as per the NICE guidelines.
Lee is experienced in a range of evidence-based models & interventions;
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing therapy (EMDR – specifically for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
Lee follows a predominantly ACT model as he feels this lends itself well to the pressures of modern life.
Lee is also experienced in couples’ therapy, again following an ACT model, and feels strongly about helping couples work together in therapy to strengthen and rejuvenate relationships.
Feedback from Lee’s clients.
“Lee has the skill sets and the life experience to deal with major issues that prevent people moving forward. The use of the techniques he has suggested with empathy and understanding allows you resolve previous issues which have been obstacles in relationships and work environments.” Anonymous
“Lee helped me to talk openly and honestly about my situation and take a look at my actions and the actions of others and how they affect daily life.. he understood me and also had a few different suggestions on how to approach different situations where I had made mistakes or dealt with them incorrectly.. I feel he has helped me to become a better/happier more content person ... I would recommend him 100%” JC
“Lee used superior techniques compared to those that I've experienced in previous talking therapies. He helped me to focus on the root causes of pain and distress and address them in a positive way and take my own action, rather than just talking around the painful subjects in a circular fashion.” DW (ex-professional footballer)
“I was the first ex-professional footballer to speak out publicly about abuse in the sport. I have had numerous therapies spanning over 15 years. I have never been able to come to terms with my experiences until I started working with Dr Lee Martin. Without his therapy I really don't think I would have survived. He helped build me back together and gave me the courage to speak out. I would strongly recommend his style of therapy to anyone.” - AW (ex-professional footballer)
Lee is a registered HCPC Clinical Psychologist - PYL31167
What is CBT?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidenced based & well researched talking therapy. It is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for many mental health problems.
It is most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression, but can be useful for many other mental and physical health problems.
CBT focuses upon how your thoughts and behaviours impact upon your emotions and physical symptoms.
CBT is collaborative treatment and typically involves doing homework tasks between appointments.
It aims to teach you to become your own therapist, teaching you tools so you can keep using the strategies and techniques you have learned after you have finished therapy.
What is EMDR?
EMDR Stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing.
When a person experiences psychological trauma or highly stressful events, they are not always able to process the relevant information (i.e. thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations). As a result, they can end up getting “stuck” inside of them and can resurface later on, as if the person was still reliving the traumatic or stressful event.
EMDR aims to ‘process’ negative experiences or events which can subsequently improve emotional well-being and help to significantly reduce, but more often eliminate distressing symptoms and bodily sensations associated with the trauma.
In 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) has also acknowledged EMDR as being an effective treatment approach to psychological trauma and trauma-related disorders.