- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose work
- CBT and DBT methods
About Martinie
Martinie Franks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of professional experience. She practices in Missouri and holds licensure that includes TX LCSW and AR LCSW. Her listed concerns include stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
Franks works from a client-centered stance and uses approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She helps people talk through what feels stuck and build practical skills for day-to-day challenges. Sessions typically focus on clear goals, coping strategies, and improving communication patterns.
She also addresses problems around control, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and isolation or loneliness. Life purpose and social anxiety are among the issues she lists as areas of focus. The work often combines skill practice with reflective conversations to clarify what matters next.
Motivational interviewing and mindfulness techniques appear alongside solution-focused methods in her practice. That mix aims to boost motivation and add moment-to-moment strategies for managing stress and strong emotions. Franks emphasizes the client as the expert on their own story and builds on existing strengths.
Practical next steps are straightforward: use the site matching process, pick a session, and begin working on immediate concerns. Sessions vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's priorities. It helps people clarify what matters and set their own goals in sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors to create small experiments and new routines. That method is often used for anxiety, low mood, and social fears. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal interactions, which can help with relationship strain and control issues.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with the client to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean combining skills work, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness exercises based on what proves helpful in early sessions.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life because they remove travel time and can be scheduled around work or family commitments. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins or phone-only meetings when video is difficult, which can help maintain continuity between office-style sessions and everyday responsibilities.
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 help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also lists communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, and social anxiety.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her approach is client-centered, combining practical skills from CBT and DBT with motivational interviewing and mindfulness. Sessions focus on clear steps and skill practice to address day-to-day problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and life changes.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW with licensure listed as TX LCSW and AR LCSW, and she practices in Missouri.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
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, use the crisis numbers.