Martina Frins , LICSW

Martina Frins is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and changes in life. She focuses on issues many women bring to therapy, including self-esteem and relationship concerns. Martina speaks plainly and offers steady support for people feeling overwhelmed or stuck.

Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on practical coping skills, clearer self-understanding, and building resilience. She listens without judgment and tailors conversation to each person's needs and pace.

Martina draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address a wide range of problems. She has particular experience with aging and geriatric issues, blended family concerns, cancer and dialysis related stress, and HIV/AIDS related challenges. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and life purpose questions.

Over 11 years of practice have shaped her approach to be compassionate and goal-oriented. Martina helps people talk through painful experiences like guilt, shame, jealousy, and isolation while also working on forgiveness and self-love. She emphasizes practical steps clients can try between sessions.

People who choose Martina can expect a respectful, strengths-based partnership. She will collaborate on goals, adjust methods as needed, and honor each person’s story. Her work aims to help people find clearer direction, steadier moods, and more confidence moving forward.

Approaches that guide online care

Martina uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change and emotional growth. One common method helps people learn concrete coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing practices, activity planning, and step-by-step problem solving. These techniques aim to reduce immediate distress and create tools people can use between sessions.

She also works on improving emotional awareness and self-understanding to address depression and grief. This involves gentle exploration of feelings, identifying unhelpful patterns, and testing new ways of thinking and behaving that support self-love and purpose. These approaches are suited to life transitions, relationship concerns, and caregiving strain.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Martina will discuss options, try methods in session, and adjust plans based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Clients help shape what is tried and how progress is tracked.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer flexible ways to reflect, share updates, or have brief coaching-style exchanges between full sessions. These options make therapy easier to fit into busy lives.