Martha Kilgore , LPC

Martha Kilgore is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people work through grief, relationship strain, depression, low self-esteem, and challenges tied to family life. She brings 25 years of experience and a straightforward, practical approach. Martha aims to make the first steps feel manageable and supportive for someone under stress.

She listens for strengths in each person's story and builds on what already works. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable changes. Martha uses tools that help people cope with strong emotions and rebuild trusted routines after loss or disruption.

Martha also assists people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and career pressures. She addresses complicated situations such as abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family issues, and caregiving stress. Her work includes attention to both emotional and practical problems that come with aging, cancer, and chronic health stressors.

Her approach draws on a mix of evidence-based styles including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and a client-centered stance. That mix lets her tailor sessions to each person's needs and goals. Clients can expect calm, direct conversations with actionable steps.

Martha practices in Alabama and works in English. She welcomes people who want steady support while they sort through grief, rebuild relationships, or regain confidence after life changes.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Martha uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and to identify values they want to live by. ACT can be useful when someone struggles with grief, depression, or life transitions and wants clearer direction.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people recognize patterns of thinking and behavior that keep them stuck. CBT provides concrete techniques for changing unhelpful thinking and building new routines, which can help with mood, anxiety, and coping after trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Martha will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That way the plan fits current needs and can change as progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is suited to in-depth sessions and face-to-face connection. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, homework support, or when flexible timing is needed. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while working on grief, relationships, or self-worth.