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Ronika Martin

Ronika Martin, ACA

Australia

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ACA counsellor - Relationship and Addiction focus

  • ACT and CBT approaches
  • Attachment-based work
  • Parenting and blended families

About Ronika

Ronika Martin is an ACA counsellor based in Australia with seven years of experience supporting people through difficult life events. She works with adults facing addiction, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, depression and related concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Hindi.

She has worked in schools, community organisations, prisons including drug treatment units, NGOs and private practice. That mix of settings means she is used to practical problems - managing strong emotions, coping with loss, and changing patterns that cause harm. She has also run group therapy and worked with people experiencing homelessness.

Ronika explains behaviours as often having started as coping strategies. She helps people identify which patterns still help, and which hold them back. Conversations are focused on noticing habits, deciding what matters now, and testing out different ways of responding.

Her practice draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centred ideas. She uses those methods to look at thoughts, actions and relationships in ways that can be put into everyday life.

Practical concerns such as parenting, blended family issues, communication problems and caregiving stress are within her stated focus. She also lists work with ADHD, bipolar and chronic health challenges among her areas of experience.

To begin, users follow the site flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify their values and take small practical steps that align with those values. It is often used for anxiety, low motivation, stress and patterns that get in the way of daily life.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test small behaviour changes to see what works in real situations.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and close relationships. It can be useful for intimacy-related issues, communication problems and understanding loyalty conflicts in blended households.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to choose methods that match their goals, preferences and the practical demands of their life. This may mean using ACT tools one week and CBT strategies the next, or spending time on attachment patterns where relationships are a main concern.

Confirm the session formats before booking as the site lists options during sign-up. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work, care, travel or schooling. Some formats allow shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that better suits the day-to-day schedule. Appropriately qualified counsellors and therapists can adapt exercises and homework so progress translates into real life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-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 phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Australia

Languages

English, Hindi

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she help with?

Ronika works with concerns such as addiction, relationship conflict, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression and parenting stress among others.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-informed, client-centred methods to focus on thoughts, behaviours and relationships.

How long has she been practising?

She has seven years of experience working across schools, community organisations, prisons, NGOs and private practice.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is listed with the ACA and practises in Australia.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Hindi.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session through the site.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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