Martinie Franks, LCSW

Licensed in Texas · 15 years in practice

Martinie Franks is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression.

License and registration

LCSW, Texas: 109549 · expires December 2026
LCSW, Missouri: 2007023912 · expires September 2026
LCSW, Arkansas: 10114-C · expires October 2026
NPI: 1932405917 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Martinie

Martinie Franks is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. She focuses on practical steps clients can use to feel steadier and more confident in daily life. Martinie emphasizes each person's strengths and respects their perspective as central to the work.

She uses a straightforward, supportive style that aims to make change feel manageable. Sessions often look at current challenges like relationship strain, communication problems, or major life changes.

Background and approach

The conversation stays focused on what matters most to the client and what can be adjusted now. Tools from cognitive behavioral approaches are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Mindfulness techniques can help reduce overwhelm and bring attention back to the present.

Dialectical skills are sometimes introduced to improve emotion regulation and reduce reactive responses. Motivational interviewing helps clarify values and build momentum for change when motivation is low. Client-centered principles keep the therapist listening closely and following the client's lead.

Together these approaches create a practical plan that fits the person's life. Martinie holds LCSW licensure and practices from Missouri. She supports people working through guilt, shame, isolation, control issues, forgiveness, and questions about life purpose.

The goal is clearer choices and more reliable coping between sessions.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Martinie names

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Online support

Online therapy approaches that meet you where you are

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's priorities. The therapist creates space for people to tell their story and helps them find their own solutions, which is useful for building confidence and clarity.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It teaches practical exercises to challenge unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing strong emotions and improving responses to stress. It offers concrete tools for emotion regulation and better interpersonal effectiveness when reactions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level, and will adjust strategies as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video lets people use visual cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for shorter updates, skill practice, or when writing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work and family life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes, plus issues like guilt, shame, isolation, and social anxiety.

How would you describe the therapy style?

The approach is collaborative and practical, using listening, skills practice, and reflective questions to help clients make concrete changes.

What is her professional background?

She has 15 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and brings that experience to session work and problem solving.

What credentials and location are on file?

She holds LCSW credentials with licensure noted in Texas and Arkansas and practices from Missouri.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to client preference.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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