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Martinie Franks

Compassionate, skill-focused therapeutic support

LCSW Missouri

Experience
15 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Martinie

Martinie Franks is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and depression. She practices from a strengths-based perspective, emphasizing that each person understands their own story and already holds resources to navigate challenges.

Background and approach

Her approach encourages clients to build on those strengths while developing new coping skills for life transitions and motivation concerns. Franks blends evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies, client-centered support, dialectical skills, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to tailor care to individual needs.

She frames therapy as a collaborative process, offering guidance and practical tools while empowering clients to set and pursue meaningful goals. Licensed to practice in Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, she draws on a decade and a half of clinical work to help people improve communication, address control issues, process guilt and shame, and lessen isolation or social anxiety.

Evidence-Informed Methods for Online Support

Martinie Franks integrates cognitive behavioral ideas and client-centered principles to guide online work. Cognitive behavioral methods focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms and improve coping with life changes. Client-centered techniques emphasize empathy, validation, and collaborative goal-setting so clients feel heard and supported as they explore solutions.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when appropriate, teaching practical strategies for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that can be practiced between sessions. Together these approaches offer both skill-building and a compassionate therapeutic stance, and the therapist will collaborate with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and personal preferences.

Online therapy with Franks is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit care into busy schedules and different life circumstances. These flexible options allow clients to engage in therapy from home or other convenient locations while maintaining consistent access to licensed professionals and the therapeutic tools that support sustained progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Franks works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem challenges, depression, and coping with life changes, along with related areas like communication problems and social anxiety.
How would you describe the therapeutic style offered?
The practice emphasizes a collaborative, strengths-based stance and uses concrete techniques drawn from client-centered work, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to meet individual needs.
What is the clinician's background and experience?
She brings 15 years of professional experience in clinical practice, applying a mix of therapeutic approaches to support clients through a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Martinie Franks holds LCSW credentials with license numbers TX LCSW 109549 and AR LCSW 10114-C, and she practices in Missouri.
Which languages and international options are available?
Services are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered for appointments?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and scheduling options.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsControl issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Texas, Missouri, Arkansas

Languages

English