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Online therapist

Martha Wilson

Compassionate, practical support for life changes

Credentials
LPC
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Martha

Martha Wilson is a licensed professional counselor in Colorado who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and the challenges of addiction. She speaks plainly and focuses on creating a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can say what’s on their mind. Martha aims to support people taking the first steps toward change and to offer steady guidance along the way.

Martha uses clear, practical approaches that match each person’s needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns.

Background and approach

She also uses client-centered methods to build rapport and make sure clients feel heard and respected. Attachment-based work is part of her toolkit when relationships and early patterns affect current struggles. Narrative therapy helps people name the stories they tell about themselves and try out new, more helpful ways of living.

Martha also integrates dialectical behavior strategies for emotion regulation when intense feelings get in the way of daily life. With five years of experience as an LPC, she brings both practical skills and a steady presence. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, self-esteem, bipolar, ADHD, and multicultural stressors.

She also has experience with issues connected to adoption and foster care, fatherhood, first responder stress, gender dysphoria, veteran and armed forces experiences, and prejudice and discrimination. Martha offers sessions in English and works through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. She aims to partner with each person to set realistic goals and adjust methods as progress unfolds.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early connections affect current relationships and emotional responses. It helps people explore patterns in how they give and receive support, and can be useful when relationship history contributes to current stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In sessions clients learn practical strategies to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Martha will work collaboratively to identify which methods feel most useful and will adjust the plan as goals and needs become clearer. She listens to preferences and balances skills practice with time to talk through experiences.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, follow up between appointments, and choose the format that feels most comfortable. For many people the variety of online formats helps maintain consistency and makes it simpler to practice new skills in daily life.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Martha works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as grief, sleep problems, and intimacy concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is straightforward and supportive. She combines client-centered listening with focused techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of professional experience as a licensed counselor. Her work includes a range of mental health and stress-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a licensed professional counselor in Colorado with credential CO LPC 0017066.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

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