Martha "Marti" Stany, LCSW, CSW
Compassionate therapist focusing on practical change
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Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Texas, Illinois, Colorado, Wisconsin
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Martha
Martha "Marti" Stany is a licensed clinical social worker who brings ten years of experience to her practice. She uses straightforward, collaborative methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, and trauma. Marti centers each conversation on the person's own goals and strengths.
Her work often focuses on intimacy and sexuality concerns, grief and loss, and challenges that arise from life changes. She also supports people dealing with addiction, depression, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
LGBT issues and attachment-related concerns are areas she frequently addresses. Marti draws on practical therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She also incorporates Attachment-Based Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools to help people manage emotions and improve communication.
Sessions emphasize concrete skills and steady progress rather than jargon. Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental presence and a collaborative pace. Marti helps people clarify what matters most to them and builds steps to get there.
She explains techniques in plain language and practices alongside the person rather than lecturing. Licensed as LCSW and CSW, Marti works from Wisconsin and offers multiple online session formats. She supports adults who want to address issues like anger, relationship problems, parenting strain, body image, or work stress.
Her style is practical, empathetic, and goal-oriented.
What Martha works with
Everything Martha lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Martha's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Martha lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and chronic anger patterns because it focuses on what matters rather than trying to control every feeling.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy lays out clear links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches practical tools for changing patterns that worsen mood, sleep, or relationships, and can be helpful for depression, anxiety, and anger management.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort. That teamwork helps shape a plan that can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and practicing skills with visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text allow shorter check-ins, quick skill practice, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Martha
What concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, anger, trauma, intimacy issues, addictions, grief, depression, bipolar symptoms, and LGBT-related topics.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, focusing on practical skills and the client's personal goals. Sessions aim to be clear and straightforward rather than overly clinical.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working in social work and mental health settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices from Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.