Martha "Marty" Mauppin, LCMHC
Experienced counselor who centers your story
Details
| Name | Martha "Marty" Mauppin |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCMHC |
| Based in | North Carolina |
| Licensed in | North Carolina |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 16 |
About Martha
Martha "Marty" Mauppin is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 16 years of practice. She trained at the University of Maryland and has worked in a range of settings, including schools, office-based care, in-home work, and outreach with people experiencing homelessness.
Marty uses practical, straightforward language in sessions to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, and trauma-related concerns. She draws on several approaches to tailor care to each person.
Background and approach
Sessions often center on clients' stories and life events to make sense of current struggles. Cognitive-behavioral tools are used when people want concrete ways to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Solution-focused techniques can help set short-term goals and notice small shifts.
Marty pays attention to relationships and attachment patterns that affect day-to-day life. She also addresses issues like abandonment, communication problems, infidelity, and intimacy challenges. For people coping with anger, isolation, or career and identity stressors, she helps clarify priorities and next steps.
Her background includes work with substance use, dual diagnoses, and adjustment after major life changes or disasters. While her style is compassionate and nonjudgmental, she keeps sessions goal-oriented so people leave with practical strategies. Expect a balance of listening, reflection, and skill-building.
Marty offers sessions in English from North Carolina and uses multiple remote formats. She encourages people who want steady, practical progress to try a few sessions and see what fits.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Martha works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Martha among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Martha directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Martha directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical tools translate to online care
Many of Marty’s methods fit well with remote work. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about their lives and relationships. In a session she will help a person separate troubling problems from their identity and reframe their story to support change. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities; sessions are guided by what the individual brings and the therapist reflects understanding and empathy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, offers concrete strategies to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be practiced between meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Marty works collaboratively to decide which methods match a person's goals and comfort level. She will check in regularly and adjust techniques so the work stays relevant and useful for the person's situation.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers voice only. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework prompts, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to use approaches like narrative exploration and CBT across different situations.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Marty help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem struggles, career stress, and related concerns such as abandonment and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style mixes listening with practical tools. She centers each person's story, offers cognitive-behavioral techniques for changing thoughts and behaviors, and uses solution-focused steps to set achievable goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of clinical experience and graduated from the University of Maryland. Her work history includes schools, in-home therapy, office settings, and outreach with people experiencing homelessness.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds an LCMHC credential and practices from North Carolina.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
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