Martha Higgins

LCSW

Oklahoma

Motivational support for lasting change

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At a glance

Credentials

LCSW

License

LCSW, Oklahoma / 5374; LCSW, Utah / 12955956-3501; LCSW, Oregon / L14029

NPI

1316387129

Experience

14 years

Languages

English

Location

Oklahoma

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Values-based work
   • Practical coping skills
   • Relationship focus

   About Martha

   Martha Higgins is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who uses a collaborative, motivational style to help people make meaningful changes. She focuses on building self-understanding, stronger relationships, and practical coping skills for everyday life.

   She works with issues such as low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, grief, and stress from work or caregiving roles. Martha also helps people facing attachment wounds, abandonment fears, body image concerns, and the ripple effects of trauma and abuse. Sessions often center on improving communication and managing impulsivity or anger.

   Her approach blends Motivational Interviewing with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. That mix supports people in clarifying their values, noticing unhelpful thoughts, and taking manageable action steps. She aims to meet each person where they are and move at a pace that feels doable.

   With 14 years of experience, Martha draws on practical tools and empathic listening. She helps clients sort through family of origin issues, codependency, commitment concerns, and caregiver stress. She also offers support for career transitions and compassion fatigue.

   Martha creates a calm space to talk through shame, guilt, emptiness, or a sense of being stuck. Her goal is to help people find steady ways to cope and build on their strengths so they can live according to what matters most to them.

2. How Martha’s approaches translate to online therapy

   Martha draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and move toward goals at a manageable pace. Motivational Interviewing focuses on listening, asking open questions, and supporting a person’s own motivation rather than pushing advice.
   
   She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions when someone wants clearer direction and steady steps forward.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the work. Martha will talk with each person about what feels most helpful and adapt methods to fit their needs and goals. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize values work, skills practice, or attachment-focused conversations.
   
   Confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or schedule shorter check-ins when life is hectic. It can also allow people to continue work between sessions, try tools in real situations, and maintain continuity through transitions.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Relationship issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoaching

   Also works with

   Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

   Additional focus areas

   AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

   Experience

   14+ years

   Listed in

   Oklahoma, Utah, Oregon

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of problems does she help with?

   Martha helps with relationship issues, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and stress related to work or caregiving. She also addresses ADHD-related concerns, anger, impulsivity, and family of origin problems.

   How would you describe her therapeutic style?

   She uses a collaborative, motivational approach that combines acceptance and action. Sessions focus on clarifying values, exploring obstacles, and building concrete skills for change.

   What background and experience does she bring?

   She has 14 years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional and relational challenges. That experience informs her use of practical tools alongside empathic listening.

   What credentials and where is she based?

   She is an LCSW and practices in Oklahoma.

   Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

   Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

   What session formats are offered?

   Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.

   How does billing and cost work?

   Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   How do I begin working with her?

   Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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