Dr. Robert Martin, AASW
16 years in practice
Dr. Robert Martin is an AASW social worker with 16 years of professional experience.
License and registration
- AASW
- 698375 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Robert
Dr. Robert Martin is an AASW social worker with 16 years of professional experience. He brings clinical training and long-term practice to conversations about stress, anxiety, addictions and relationship concerns.
He writes plainly and aims to make sessions straightforward and practical for busy people. He helps people talking through grief, intimacy-related issues, body image and career strain. He also supports those managing depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
He works with clients on parenting challenges, sleeping and eating difficulties, and the everyday strain of life changes.
Background and approach
Robert uses person-centred listening as a base. He blends that with Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy when useful. This means sessions focus on feelings, values and practical steps rather than jargon and long assessments.
His training includes an undergraduate degree in psychology, a Master of Social Work and a Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work, with particular expertise in complex childhood trauma. He also has a varied academic background in political science, international relations, law and business, and ten years' experience at CEO level in the non-profit sector.
Sessions are delivered in English and organised to fit into busy schedules. People starting therapy complete a short matching questionnaire, then book a session time that suits them. The practice aims to keep sessions clear, direct and geared to everyday problems.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Robert lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Robert names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How emotion and values work online
Dr Robert Martin uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and work with strong emotions, which can ease relationship and intimacy struggles. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify personal values and take small practical steps, which suits stress, anxiety and life transitions.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist talks with each person about goals and preferences, then suggests ways of working based on what feels most useful. Sessions are adapted over time so techniques match what is actually helping the client.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls support face-to-face interaction while phone sessions use less data and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text-based messaging works well for quick check-ins, reflective notes or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around busy lives.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma, grief, intimacy and relationship issues, plus parenting, career and sleep or eating problems.
What is his therapy style like?
He offers a person-centred approach blended with emotion-focused, acceptance and cognitive behavioural methods to keep conversations grounded and practical.
How much experience does he have?
He has 16 years of professional experience, including clinical work and executive roles in the non-profit sector.
What credentials and location are relevant?
He is an AASW social worker based in Australia and holds postgraduate qualifications including a Master of Social Work and a PhD in Social Work.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people located in Australia.
How are sessions delivered?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
What does it cost and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and the subscription model used by the service; subscriptions can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a time.
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