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Ronika Martin

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Ronika Martin, ACA

Australia

ACA counsellor - Family and parenting focus

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About

  • Addictions support
  • Attachment work
  • ACT and CBT

About Ronika

Ronika Martin is an ACA counsellor practising 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 listed in her profile. Sessions are offered in English and Hindi. She does not accept international clients.

Ronika’s background includes roles in schools, community organisations, prisons including drug treatment units, NGOs, and private practice. She has run group therapy, supported people experiencing homelessness, and provided one-to-one care for people dealing with addiction and emotional distress. This varied work informs how she approaches everyday problems at home.

In sessions she talks through what keeps a problem repeating. She helps people recognise coping behaviours that used to help but now cause harm. Conversations focus on practical steps and small experiments to try between sessions. The aim is clearer choices rather than quick fixes.

Her practice draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based approaches, Client-Centred Therapy, and Existential ideas. She also uses techniques from motivational interviewing and transactional analysis when relevant. These approaches are applied to issues such as communication problems, parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, grief, and substance use.

Ronika frames therapy as collaborative work. She listens to what a person wants to change, suggests straightforward strategies, and checks what feels useful. Practical matters such as costs and booking follow the platform’s subscription model, which can be cancelled at any time.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anxiety, avoidance, motivation and parenting struggles. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behaviour and testing small changes to reduce symptoms like low mood, worry and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of connecting and can help with intimacy-related issues and communication problems.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist uses a collaborative process to test what helps most for each person’s goals and preferences. Clients and therapist review progress and adjust methods if something does not fit or produce useful change.

The practical aim of online sessions is to fit therapy into everyday life. Confirm the current session formats before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule appointments around work or caregiving, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and reduce travel time. Appropriately qualified therapists can still use ACT and CBT tools effectively through remote sessions, and Ronika will help decide which exercises suit home life and daily routines.

Areas of focus

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does she help with at home?

She works with adults on addiction, relationship strain, parenting stress, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression and related family issues.

What style of therapy does she use?

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centred approaches to guide practical change.

How much experience does she have?

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

What are her credentials and location?

She is listed with the ACA and practices in Australia.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Hindi.

Can people outside Australia work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for?

Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location.

How do I begin working with her?

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

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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