- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and ACT methods
- Attachment and abandonment
About Martha
Martha Higgins is an LCSW with 14 years of clinical experience based in Oklahoma. She focuses on relationship concerns, self-esteem, stress and anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, and career-related stress. Martha helps people who are dealing with change, overwhelm, or difficulty naming painful emotions.
Martha draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one of her main approaches to help clients notice and name feelings that matter. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach practical skills for handling painful thoughts and managing behavior. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to feelings and patterns that show up again and again.
Clients often come with issues around attachment, codependency, abandonment, communication problems, and family of origin concerns. Martha works through those themes by helping people recognize how past experiences shape current reactions. She then offers steps to try that shift day-to-day interactions and inner talk.
Her background includes supporting people with compassion fatigue, first responder stress, ADHD-related challenges, and caregiver strain. She also addresses body image, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and commitment and control issues. The work balances exploring emotions with learning tools for calmer responses.
Martha asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire before the first session to help match goals and expectations. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and pricing varies with location. She conducts work in English for clients in Oklahoma.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Martha commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and name the feelings that drive their behavior. EFT focuses on identifying emotional responses and shifting the ways people relate to those feelings, which can be useful for attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and recurring patterns.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take committed steps toward them. ACT offers simple exercises for handling painful thoughts and making value-driven choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and practice concrete behavior changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Martha will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That discussion shapes session structure and which techniques are emphasized.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time for appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt EFT, ACT, and CBT exercises to the online setting so clients can practice tools between sessions.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma, Utah, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Martha works with relationship issues, self-esteem, life changes, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, career concerns, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, CBT, attachment-based and client-centered methods. The focus is on naming feelings, noticing patterns, and practicing skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working as a licensed clinical social worker in clinical settings and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Oklahoma and provides services to clients located in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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