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- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Martinie
LCSW licensed in Texas and Arkansas with 15 years of experience, Martinie Franks focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She offers straightforward help for people managing everyday difficulties and major transitions. Sessions center on clear goals and practical steps rather than jargon.
Franks practices client-centered work alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior tools. She uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques to help people notice patterns, build new habits, and stay motivated through setbacks. Conversations move from understanding to small, testable changes.
She addresses communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and isolation or loneliness. Franks also helps people clarify life purpose and manage social anxiety or phobia. The focus is on what a person wants to change and which skills will get them there.
Franks treats each person as the expert on their life and aims to collaborate on realistic steps forward. Early sessions typically map priorities and try a few strategies to see what fits. Later work blends skill practice with reviewing what helps and what needs adjusting.
Her approach is practical and paced to a person's readiness. Conversations are direct and goal-oriented, with attention to mental habits and behavior changes. People who prefer clear next steps and measurable progress tend to find this style useful.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on hearing a person's concerns and shaping sessions around their priorities. It helps when someone wants a collaborative space to set goals and decide what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down thoughts and behaviors into concrete patterns and offers practical exercises to change them; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes specific skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with relationship strain and control issues. Choosing the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, try a few techniques, and together decide which methods fit best. This is a collaborative process that can shift as needs change. The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some methods translate well to remote sessions because they use worksheets, skill practice, and homework that can be reviewed in the next meeting. Ask about session length and format when scheduling to match therapy to your daily life.Sheet 3
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Texas, Missouri, Arkansas
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, life purpose, and social anxiety or phobia.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
Her practice uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. These are combined to match each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience. That experience includes work across the listed focus areas.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Texas and Arkansas and practices in Missouri. Those are the credentials and location provided.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats were not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on the chosen subscription and location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That sequence starts the intake and scheduling process.
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