- Client-centered care
- Practical skills
- Focus on goals
About Martha
Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting challenges, sleep and eating difficulties, and ADHD. Martha addresses both emotional struggles and practical problems like career stress and caregiver strain.
Martha blends client-centered ways of working with cognitive-behavioral techniques and elements from dialectical behavior therapy and solution-focused strategies. She adapts conversations and plans to what each person needs, using motivational interviewing when people want help finding motivation for change. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and skills people can try between meetings.
She has experience helping people with family of origin issues, abandonment concerns, codependency, domestic violence, and co-morbid mental health and substance use problems. Martha is also working toward a coaching certification and is coauthoring a book about holistic views of the brain.
If someone is ready to make changes, Martha offers supportive guidance and practical tools to move forward. Prospective clients should check session options and scheduling details before booking.
How Martha's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person. It helps with building trust, clarifying goals, and feeling understood during change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and coping with life changes.
Dialetical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills are often helpful for strong emotions, relationship conflicts, and coaching toward better coping.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Martha will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress and needs change.
For practical matters, confirm which session formats are offered before booking since the profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in remote sessions, helping people practice skills, set goals, and track progress from day to day.
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Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Arkansas, Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Martha commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD, parenting and sleep or eating difficulties.
What is her general therapy style?
Martha uses a warm, interactive, client-centered approach that emphasizes respect and practical steps people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 18 years of counseling experience working with a broad range of concerns and clinical presentations.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Arkansas with licensure also noted for Louisiana in her background.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Martha?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.