Martha "Marti" Stany , LCSW, CSW

Martha "Marti" Stany is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 10 years of professional experience supporting people through trauma, sexuality, intimacy, and a range of mental health concerns. She maintains clinical licensure across multiple states and holds the credentials LCSW and CSW - LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and CSW is a social work credential that reflects specialized training and practice.

Marti has particular experience working with LGBTQIA+ individuals and with people healing from trauma and abuse, as well as individuals and couples navigating relationship and intimacy challenges. Her work emphasizes listening first and meeting each person where they are, helping clients identify and build on their existing strengths while developing practical tools for change.

Her style is compassionate and nonjudgmental, and she views therapy as a collaborative process in which the client is the primary expert on their own life. Marti aims to empower people as they move toward greater connection, fulfillment, and well-being, offering guidance and support while honoring each person’s unique story and goals.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take practical steps toward a meaningful life while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and situations where avoidance limits quality of life.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on the ways early and current relational patterns shape connection, trust, and intimacy. This approach is often helpful for relationship challenges, attachment issues, and healing patterns that affect close partnerships.

Martha "Marti" Stany works collaboratively with clients to identify which approach or combination of approaches fits best for their needs, goals, and preferences. Finding the right therapeutic style is part of the process, and the therapist will partner with each person to adjust methods as understanding and progress develop.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue care during life transitions, and access therapy from the comfort of home while still working with licensed professionals trained in the approaches described above.