Where Martha stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 080733
- NPI
- 1609939842
- Experience
- 40 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Codependency support
- Grief and loss
About Martha
Martha McConnell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 40 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Martha also addresses caregiver stress, codependency, domestic violence, substance concerns, and relationship strain.
Martha began her career in substance abuse treatment and later worked in substance abuse prevention. She has provided mental health counseling in a variety of settings, including developmental services and employee assistance programs. That range of work gave her long exposure to trauma, mood disorders, and domestic violence issues.
In sessions she helps people talk through their immediate concerns and identify strengths they already have. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Conversations are practical and focused on small, doable steps that fit into real life.
Martha has experience helping people manage grief, guilt, shame, and isolation. She also supports individuals coping with divorce, separation, and the stresses of caregiving. Her background includes work with drug and alcohol addiction and related prevention efforts.
People who reach out for help often want to set clearer boundaries, stop people-pleasing, or regain a sense of themselves after long periods of putting others first. Martha helps clients notice patterns, practice new responses, and track progress over time.
How sessions work
How evidence-based techniques translate to online work
Many of the techniques Martha draws on are structured approaches that focus on symptoms and skills. Cognitive behavioral approaches help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. Exposure and behavioral experiments are practical tools for managing panic, obsessions, and avoidance by testing small steps and tracking how things change.She also uses approaches aimed at trauma and recovery that help people process distressing experiences and learn coping strategies to reduce flashbacks and hypervigilance. Those methods support work on grief, domestic violence effects, and addiction-related trauma by pacing the work and building self-regulation skills.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Martha will discuss options and tailor which techniques to try based on the person's goals, needs, and what feels doable. That collaborative decision-making looks at symptoms, life demands, and what has or hasn't helped before.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people work from quieter surroundings rather than commuting. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and progress tracking so therapeutic work continues between meetings.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to people-pleasing?
She works with stress, anxiety, codependency, and related relationship problems to help people notice and change people-pleasing patterns.
What is her general therapy style?
Martha uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on clear, achievable steps clients can try between sessions.
How long has she practiced?
She has 40 years of clinical experience, including long-term work in substance abuse treatment and prevention.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
She accepts international clients; sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.