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Online therapist

Martha Fenimore

Understanding patterns, building steady change

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
39 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Martha

Martha Fenimore is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people untangle the patterns that get in the way of feeling steady and connected. She uses straightforward conversations to identify stressors, painful histories, and unhelpful habits. Sessions aim to clarify what matters to each person and build practical ways to cope.

Martha holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credential and brings decades of professional experience to her work.

Background and approach

She has spent much of her career working with individuals, families, and groups. That background informs her calm, patient style and her ability to shift between big-picture concerns and concrete coping skills. Martha pays attention to relationships and family dynamics that influence mood, behavior, and day-to-day stress.

Martha often helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also supports those dealing with parenting challenges, relationship strain, identity and LGBT topics, postpartum struggles, and career decisions. Other areas she addresses include ADHD, bipolar mood issues, seasonal mood shifts, and compassion fatigue.

Her approach draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, psychodynamic thinking, solution-focused tools, and Internal Family Systems ideas. That mix lets her adapt to what each person needs in the moment. Sessions include listening, gentle questioning, and collaborative goal-setting aimed at small changes that add up.

Martha works from Florida and conducts sessions in English. She accepts international clients and offers several online formats to fit different schedules and preferences. To begin, people follow the site process to match and schedule with her.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. It helps people feel heard and clarifies their goals, which is useful when dealing with stress, parenting concerns, or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It offers specific tools to reduce anxiety, manage mood symptoms, and change unhelpful routines through practical exercises and homework.

Martha will work together with each person to find which approach or mix of approaches fits best. She adapts methods based on a person’s needs, goals, and preferences so therapy feels useful and relevant rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend regularly, coordinate around parenting or work, and keep momentum between meetings. Licensed professionals can use these formats to provide consistent care while tailoring sessions to the way a person prefers to connect.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Exploring how earlier relationships and patterns still shape the present, often over a longer stretch of time. It relies on conversation and reflection rather than exercises.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Martha works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, parenting, relationship and intimacy issues, LGBT topics, and career concerns. She also addresses mood disorders, ADHD, postpartum depression, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She listens closely, asks clarifying questions, and uses tools from client-centered, cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, solution-focused, and Internal Family Systems approaches.
What is her professional background?
She has 39 years of experience working with individuals, families, and groups. That long practice has given her experience with a broad set of life stressors and relationship patterns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - with license FL LCSW SW2774 and is based in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility in how people connect.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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