Martha Higgins

Martha Higgins is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people make sense of hard emotions and life changes. She focuses on building clearer self-understanding, healthier relationships, and stronger coping skills. Martha draws on 14 years of experience to guide practical steps forward rather than quick fixes.

She often works with people facing low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. Career stress, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to attachment or abandonment are also common topics in her practice. Martha pays attention to how past relationships shape present patterns and communication struggles.

Martha uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person’s needs. She draws from cognitive behavioral methods to help change unhelpful thinking. She also uses acceptance-based practices to increase tolerance for difficult feelings and attachment-focused ideas to improve relationships.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and straightforward. Clients can expect help naming recurring patterns, learning concrete skills for emotion regulation, and trying small experiments between meetings. Martha emphasizes practical tools that fit into everyday life.

Her work is grounded in empathy and steady support. She helps people recover from trauma and abuse, cope with big life transitions, and manage impulsivity or control issues. Martha encourages clients to build on strengths and take manageable steps toward more balanced days.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them. It teaches values-based action so people can take steps toward a meaningful life even when feelings are hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and reactive responses. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and aims to change how someone connects and communicates with others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Martha will discuss goals and preferences with each person and suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs evolve.

Practical benefits of doing therapy online include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and keeping momentum between appointments. You can work on skill-building, communication practice, and emotion regulation strategies from wherever you already are. Session format options are not listed here, so confirm the exact formats available before booking to make sure they fit your routine.