Therapist profile
Martha "Marti" Stany, LCSW, CSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - relationships and parenting
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- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Martha
Martha "Marti" Stany is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of clinical experience. She is credentialed as LCSW and CSW and practices in Wisconsin. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges.
Marti often works with LGBTQIA+ clients and people healing from abuse. She also supports those dealing with grief, addiction, bipolar disorder, depression, and difficulties with sleep or eating. Her background includes a broad mix of relationship and family-related concerns, including blended family issues and family of origin problems.
Her style draws on several evidence-informed methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice what matters and take steps that fit their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques are used to address patterns of thinking, strong emotions, and coping skills.
Attachment-based ideas inform her work on intimacy, commitment, and communication problems. She also integrates client-centered principles to keep sessions focused on each person’s goals and priorities. Treatment plans are practical and aimed at day-to-day improvements.
Marti is experienced in areas often linked to caregiving stress, caregiver role strain, and work-related compassion fatigue. She also addresses less commonly discussed topics such as BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture in a direct manner. Her work includes help with forgiveness, control issues, dissociation, and coping with life changes.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clearer about what matters and then take small actions that match those values. Online sessions can use ACT exercises to set short-term goals and practice behavior changes between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying practical experiments to shift them. In an online visit a therapist can teach CBT tools, assign brief homework, and review results together to track progress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about concerns, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That collaborative process may mean combining ACT and CBT or bringing in attachment-based ideas if relationship patterns are central.
The biography does not list which specific session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into busy days. It also lets people do focused check-ins without travel, use shorter calls when bandwidth or time is limited, and practice skills in real-life settings between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to the online setting so the work stays practical and relevant.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas, Illinois, Colorado, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, grief, mood disorders, addictions, and related struggles listed in her profile.
How would she approach my relationship or parenting concerns?
She combines practical techniques from CBT and DBT with attachment-based thinking to improve communication, boundaries, and emotional regulation in everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience as a social worker in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LCSW and CSW credentials and is listed with an Illinois LCSW and a Colorado LCSW; her practice profile shows Wisconsin as location.
Can she work with non-English speakers or people outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify exact session formats. Confirm current session options before booking so you know whether sessions are in-person, video, or phone.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; check the platform details for pricing that matches your region.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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