- Guilt and shame
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety and depression
About Martina
Martina Jackson is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, trauma or the weight of shame and guilt. Martina also helps people facing low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on talking through current problems and identifying small, manageable changes. She adapts conversation and goals to each person rather than using the same plan for everyone.
Martina draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma and post-traumatic stress, and to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. She also supports people dealing with relationship strains, attachment concerns, blended family stress, and caregiver burden. Money worries, feelings of emptiness or isolation, and issues around forgiveness and commitment are other areas she addresses.
In sessions she helps clients name what they are feeling and map steps they can try between meetings. The work often includes practicing new ways of communicating and testing small behavior changes in everyday life. Martina encourages honest, clear discussion about setbacks as well as progress.
People who come to her often want help sorting guilt or shame tied to relationships, faith, or past actions. She asks about priorities and practical constraints so therapy fits into daily life. To begin, clients use the site process to match and schedule an initial meeting.
How evidence-based methods are used online
Martina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma and stress. For trauma and post-traumatic stress, this often means working step by step to reduce overwhelming reactions and to practice skills that help manage triggers. For anxiety and depression, the work typically focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing different behaviors to see what changes mood and functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and daily life. That decision is based on what causes the most distress, practical constraints, and what the person prefers to try first.
The source biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm which session types are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow brief check-ins when a full in-person visit isn’t possible. Therapists can adjust session length or focus to match quieter surroundings, lower bandwidth, or a shorter break at work so therapy fits with everyday life rather than displacing it.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like attachment, grief, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on clear, practical steps. Sessions emphasize talking through current problems and trying concrete changes between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with adults on anxiety, trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.