Martinie Franks

Martinie Franks is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience. She centers sessions on the person in front of her and focuses on practical steps people can use to feel better. Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns, and she listens for what a person already does well.

Martinie helps people who are facing life changes or struggling with motivation. She supports those dealing with relationship strains, communication problems, and control issues. Isolation and loneliness are part of the concerns she often addresses, along with social anxiety and questions about life purpose.

Her sessions draw on familiar evidence-based tools without assuming a one-size-fits-all plan. She uses client-centered methods, cognitive-behavioral ideas, dialectical skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to shape practical strategies. Conversations focus on clear goals, small steps, and skills that people can try between meetings.

People who come to her can expect a supportive tone and an emphasis on their own strengths. She aims to empower clients to make steady changes rather than promising quick fixes. Progress is tracked in ways that fit each person's life and priorities.

Martinie holds LCSW credentials in Texas and Arkansas and practices in Missouri. She speaks English and works collaboratively to find approaches that match each person's needs and goals.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy is about listening and following the person's lead. Online sessions let a therapist focus on what matters most to the individual and adjust priorities in real time. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns. In online sessions that can mean setting clear homework, practicing skills together, and reviewing progress each week. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings attention to balancing acceptance and change through emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills, which can be taught and practiced over time in conversations and short exercises.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and daily life. If a method doesn’t feel helpful, she will discuss alternatives and adjust the plan together.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit treatment into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, allow for focused check-ins during a break, or remove the need to be on camera for part of a meeting. These practical benefits often help people use skills more consistently and stay engaged between sessions.