- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Life purpose
About Martina
Martina Jackson is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with nine years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and the challenge of coping with life changes. Martina also lists life purpose among her areas of focus.
She uses practical conversation and goal-focused planning to help people notice patterns that get in the way. Sessions tend to focus on ways to manage symptoms, build steadier daily routines, and practice concrete skills for handling tough moments. Martina aims to adjust plans as needs shift over time.
Her experience includes work with attachment issues, blended-family concerns, caregiver stress, commitment and communication problems, and substance-related challenges. She also addresses feelings such as emptiness, guilt, shame, jealousy, and isolation. Post-traumatic stress, forgiveness work, and money or financial stress are part of her caseload as well.
Martina describes her approach as respectful and sensitive, centering the person's priorities when shaping conversation and goals. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps the focus on what helps someone move forward in daily life. Clients who are ready to look at practical next steps often find this direct focus useful.
To start, prospective clients select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The subscription system for sessions can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are the foundation of her work. One common approach focuses on building practical skills to manage anxiety and low mood, such as pacing daily activities, breaking tasks into smaller steps, and practicing brief coping exercises. This helps people reduce overwhelm and regain a sense of control over day-to-day life.Another approach emphasizes processing reactions after traumatic events by gently identifying triggers, learning grounding strategies, and developing ways to tolerate distress. That method aims to reduce the intensity of intrusive memories and improve functioning in regular routines.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and then try methods that seem to fit. If something is not helping, adjustments are made collaboratively so the plan stays useful over time.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time that might prevent regular attendance. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to a client's everyday environment so progress continues between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Life purpose is listed among her additional focus areas.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
Her approach uses practical conversation and goal-focused planning to identify unhelpful patterns and build daily skills. The work emphasizes steps someone can try between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has nine years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of emotional and adjustment concerns. Her background includes work with attachment and family-related stress.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing from Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can I do sessions online or by phone?
Current session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm the available formats before booking to ensure they fit your needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates are provided during the sign-up process.
What do I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.