Martha McKenzie, LCSW, CSW

Martha McKenzie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience supporting adults and teenagers. She offers a warm, down-to-earth style and speaks both English and Spanish. Martha focuses on practical, collaborative work to help people manage mood, stress, and life transitions.

She blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches. That means sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, building coping skills, and practicing attention and breathing strategies. Motivational interviewing and narrative techniques are woven in to help people clarify goals and rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves.

Martha has long experience with ADHD in adolescents and adults and follows current research and resources on the topic. She also brings decades of work addressing anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, trauma, eating issues, and challenges that arise with aging and geriatric issues. Her background includes years of direct practice across age groups, which she uses to tailor support to each person’s stage of life.

Her sessions are conversational and interactive. Clients help set specific, measurable goals and participate in writing the plan to reach them. Martha describes her approach as caring, respectful, and practical, often combining short-term skill building with deeper reflection when helpful.

People who choose her often want a clinician who listens, explains options plainly, and works side-by-side on coping strategies, emotional regulation, and life changes. She welcomes conversations in Spanish for those who prefer it.

How Martha’s Approaches Shape Online Work

Client-centered therapy places the client’s goals and experience at the center of each session. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, asks about priorities, and adapts the pace and topics to what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life steps to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to help manage stress and stay grounded.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is revisited over time so strategies evolve as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules - they make it easier to have shorter check-ins, schedule sessions around work or caregiving, or avoid travel time. Online work can still include practical CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and motivational conversations adapted for remote sessions. Licensed professionals tailor the tools to each person’s life and technology setup.