Martha Kuhn, LPC

Martha Kuhn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who uses practical, goal-focused methods to help people facing strong emotions and life stressors. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while staying warm and interactive in sessions. Martha keeps language simple and direct so parents and busy adults can follow along.

She works with people who are coping with anxiety, depression, trauma or abuse, grief, addiction, and major life changes. She also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Martha pays attention to family of origin issues, abandonment, and communication breakdowns that often underlie current struggles.

In session she blends client-centered conversation with skills-based tools. That means she listens first, then helps set clear, doable steps to try between sessions. Techniques drawn from dialectical behavior therapy and solution-focused work are used when regulating emotions or setting small, measurable goals is helpful.

Her background includes nearly two decades of counseling experience across Arkansas and Louisiana. Martha describes her style as respectful and sensitive, avoiding stigmatizing labels while tailoring plans to each person. She has also been involved in writing about holistic views of the brain and is working toward a coaching credential.

People who choose Martha usually want straightforward help to reduce distress and build daily routines that work. She supports each person in finding practical strategies that fit their life and responsibilities.

Therapeutic tools for online sessions

Therapy with Martha often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety or depression. Client-centered work centers the conversation on the person's experience and values so goals come from the client rather than the therapist.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are priorities. DBT offers concrete skills for managing intense feelings and improving communication, which can be helpful for relationship strain, anger, and self-management challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Martha works collaboratively to decide what to try first based on the person's needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts methods over time and encourages feedback so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different days and routines. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skills demonstration, phone sessions can fit during a work break or when bandwidth is low, and chat or messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or step-by-step coaching between meetings.