- Client-centered care
- Cognitive tools
- Trauma-informed lens
About Martha
Martha Fenimore is a licensed clinical social worker with 39 years of experience helping people untangle problems that hurt their daily lives. She focuses on understanding what keeps a person from feeling content and on practical steps to change those patterns. Her approach is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping people find clearer choices and greater balance.
Martha listens for the habits and relationships that drain energy. She talks through issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, and low self-esteem. She also addresses concerns around parenting, career shifts, identity, and mood disorders, including bipolar and seasonal affective disorder.
Her work draws on approaches that center the client's experience and build concrete coping skills. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person's priorities, cognitive behavioral tools to address thoughts and behaviors that cause distress, and psychodynamic perspectives to look at long-standing patterns. Solution-focused techniques help set short-term goals, and Internal Family Systems helps people understand internal parts that influence decisions.
Martha has a history of helping people navigate relationship problems, family-of-origin concerns, abandonment issues, and the practical challenges of adoption and foster care. She also supports those coping with grief, postpartum struggles, compassion fatigue, and multicultural stressors.
People meet her approach as encouraging and nonjudgmental. She emphasizes clear conversation and small, doable changes. To start, she asks about what matters most and then builds steps that fit everyday life.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the person's priorities and creating a respectful space where their concerns guide each session. It helps when someone needs supportive listening and a chance to sort out what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions, then uses small experiments and skill practice to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change unhelpful behaviors. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at repeating life patterns and how earlier relationships shape current reactions, which can be useful for persistent relationship or self-esteem struggles.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit those needs. That way each person shapes the path forward rather than following a preset plan.
The original profile does not list specific online session types, so confirm the available formats before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, and let people meet from their own everyday environments. Some formats also let a quicker check-in or a shorter session when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches for remote work so therapeutic goals stay practical and focused without requiring extra time away from daily responsibilities.
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Experience
39+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
Martha helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting and career issues, bipolar and other mood disorders, and related topics.
What is the general therapy style here?
The style is collaborative and practical. Martha blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral strategies and solutions-focused goal work to make change feel achievable.
What background does the therapist have?
She holds 39 years of experience working with individuals, families, and groups on a wide range of concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and region are listed?
The therapist is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.