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Martha Wilson

Martha Wilson

LPC Colorado

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Empathetic counselor focused on practical change

  • Client-centered care
  • Practical coping skills
  • Trauma-informed focus

About Martha

Martha Wilson is a licensed professional counselor in Colorado who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and depression. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through feelings and start making changes. Martha emphasizes practical steps and steady support rather than quick fixes.

With five years of experience, she blends client-centered methods with other approaches to meet people where they are. Sessions often begin by listening closely to what matters most to the client. From there she helps set small, doable goals and works alongside the person to reach them.

Martha uses ideas from attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Narrative techniques help clients reframe difficult experiences, and elements of dialectical behavior work offer skills for managing strong emotions.

Her scope includes concerns such as grief, intimacy-related worries, sleeping problems, parenting stress, self-esteem, bipolar and ADHD areas, and issues related to adoption, fatherhood, first responder stress, gender dysphoria, and military experiences. She also attends to multicultural issues and the effects of prejudice and discrimination.

Martha encourages steady, collaborative work. She supports clients who want a clearer sense of direction and practical tools to cope. To begin, she asks people to describe their priorities and then helps build a plan that fits their life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

The client-centered approach focuses on listening and reflecting so the client feels understood and supported; it helps people clarify goals and make steady progress in everyday life. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current patterns and can help with trust, closeness, and relationship challenges. Cognitive behavioral therapy identifies unhelpful thinking and tests small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then decide together which methods to try first. That plan can be adjusted as progress is made.

Clients should confirm available session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. These practical benefits often help people maintain consistency with appointments and use skills between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discrimination

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Narrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Martha commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and intimacy-related issues, among other struggles.

What is her general therapy style?

The approach is collaborative and client-centered, with an emphasis on listening closely, setting small goals, and using practical coping skills.

What background does she bring to sessions?

Martha has five years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns and supports steady progress over time.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LPC credential and practices in Colorado.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing and payment work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin scheduling a session?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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