Martha "Marty" Mauppin , LCMHC

Martha "Marty" Mauppin is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) who earned her degree from the University of Maryland and brings 16 years of professional experience to her work. She has practiced across diverse settings, including outreach with the homeless population in New York, in-home therapy, school-based services, and traditional office environments. Marty provides individual, family, and couples counseling and has supported people facing depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and panic attacks, behavioral challenges, substance use and dual diagnoses, life transitions, adjustment difficulties, abuse and trauma, low self-esteem, relationship conflicts, social skills concerns, attention and concentration issues, and parenting questions.

Her approach combines evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), client-centered methods, solution-focused strategies, and family systems perspectives, tailoring interventions to each person or family. She aims to cultivate a compassionate, judgment-free space where clients can explore patterns, build coping skills, and work toward meaningful goals. Marty's practice emphasizes practical tools and collaborative problem solving so clients can move through stress, grief, intimacy issues, anger, and other life challenges with more confidence.

Grounded in years of varied clinical experience, she believes people have the capacity to reach greater wellbeing when given appropriate tools and support. Marty focuses on empowering clients to make lasting changes and supporting families and individuals through complex life circumstances while drawing on a broad clinical background.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic environment where the client leads the conversation and the therapist offers understanding and support. This approach helps people who need a nonjudgmental space to explore feelings, identity, and relationship patterns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and develop alternative strategies. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and many forms of stress and adjustment concerns.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative style that helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen their own motivation for change. It is useful when someone is considering changes related to substance use, behavior patterns, or life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She collaborates with each client to determine which methods align with their goals, needs, and preferences, and adapts strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen - by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to fit care into a busy life or to access services from different locations. These options allow clients to work with licensed professionals using formats that match their comfort level and schedule, while keeping the focus on effective, goal-oriented work.