Martha Higgins, LCSW

Martha Higgins is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who uses practical, skills-based approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, and life transitions. She focuses on clear tools and steady support so clients can regain control and move forward. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at everyday problems people bring into sessions. With 14 years of experience, she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance-based and attachment-focused work. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying small behavioral changes, and practicing ways to stay present. She also uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy to help regulate strong emotions when needed. Martha helps people who struggle with self-esteem, relationship patterns, grief, and trauma or abuse. Career stress, caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related challenges are also common focuses. She pays attention to roots like family of origin issues, attachment wounds, and abandonment concerns while keeping treatment practical. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then helps set achievable goals together. Clients leave with specific strategies to manage mood, improve communication, and handle triggers that come up in daily life. Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Pricing varies by location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

How Martha Uses CBT, ACT, and Attachment Work Online

Martha commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT sessions often include simple exercises and homework to change patterns that keep stress and anxiety active. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and practicing acceptance of uncomfortable feelings while taking steps toward valued goals. Attachment-based work looks at early relationship patterns and how they show up in current connections and communication. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about problems, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit best. Martha will adjust techniques over time so sessions stay relevant to what the client needs. Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging support shorter check-ins and ongoing coaching between sessions. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, quick access during tough moments, and different ways to practice skills outside of session.