Martha "Marti" Stany , LCSW, CSW

Martha "Marti" Stany is a licensed clinical social worker who blends practical therapy methods with a calm, direct style. She brings ten years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, trauma, relationships, and sexual identity. Marti practices in Wisconsin and conducts sessions in English.

Marti aims to keep sessions straightforward and client-focused. She listens first, then helps people name what matters most to them. The work often includes building coping skills, pacing exposure to difficult memories, and clarifying values that guide daily choices.

Her background includes work with people navigating trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues tied to sexual identity. She also supports those managing grief, addictions, mood disorders, eating and sleeping struggles, and career or life transitions.

Therapeutic tools Marti draws on include acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior strategies. These approaches are used to help people notice patterns, try new behaviors, and reduce distress in daily life.

Sessions can happen by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Marti uses a subscription-style scheduling system that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules based on availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and life transitions because it focuses on what matters and small behavior changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections and helps people build safer ways of relating in intimate and close relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental listening stance where the person sets the pace and goals; this approach supports people who need a steady space to process identity, trauma, or relationship concerns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to select methods that match goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. That means trying strategies, noting what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face when bandwidth and surroundings allow. Phone sessions can be easier when a camera is not wanted or bandwidth is low. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing things out helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on progress and practical skills.