- CBT for thought patterns
- DBT emotion skills
- Mindfulness practices
About Martinie
Martinie Franks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience and licenses in Texas and Arkansas. She practices in Missouri and helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. She also works with issues like communication problems, control struggles, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, social anxiety, and questions about life purpose.
She treats clients as experts in their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than lectures. Conversations are paced to each person's needs, often mixing immediate problem-solving with longer term skills.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods to keep conversations grounded in the client's goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps examine thought patterns that fuel guilt, shame, and anxiety. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers tools for managing intense emotions and staying steady when feelings surge.
Mindfulness strategies are used to slow down unhelpful thinking patterns and notice difficult feelings without acting on them. Motivational Interviewing helps when motivation is low or changes feel overwhelming. Together these tools aim to clarify what matters and what small next steps look like.
Martinie encourages straightforward goal-setting and regular check-ins on progress. She asks about what has worked before and adapts techniques to fit each person's daily life. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Martinie commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on what the client says matters most. This approach centers the client's perspective and goals, and it helps when people need a clear place to start with feelings like guilt or shame.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and test thought patterns that keep distress going. In short online conversations, CBT can help spot automatic thoughts and try small experiments to see if they hold true. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills for moments when feelings feel overwhelming.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the approach based on what helps most. Clients and therapist work together to pick skills that fit daily life and real constraints.
The original biography does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, require less travel, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let people practice new skills in contexts that matter to their everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Texas, Missouri, Arkansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication issues, control struggles, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, and social anxiety.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses a mix of client-centered conversations and cognitive behavioral techniques to examine thoughts that keep guilt or shame alive. Practical skills and mindful noticing are added to reduce reactivity to those feelings.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with the listed concerns across clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW and holds licenses in Texas and Arkansas; she practices in Missouri.
What languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether you can meet by video, phone, or in person.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.