About
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Client-centered work
About Martha
Martha Cobb is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 26 years of experience. She focuses on common issues people bring from home and work, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD.
She talks with adults about the small and large changes that pile up in daily life. Sessions often cover improving communication, coping with loss, and managing impulses or intense emotions. She also helps people who are wrestling with intimacy-related concerns, feelings of emptiness, or the fallout of separation and infidelity.
Martha uses several practical approaches in sessions. Client-Centered Therapy guides the pace and tone, while Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors. Mindfulness methods are used to help people notice their reactions and reduce overwhelm.
Her style is steady and straightforward. She listens for how family roles, caregiving responsibilities, and aging issues affect daily choices. She also addresses stress that comes from disaster, domestic violence, or caregiver burden in plain terms people can act on.
Martha’s long experience includes work with communication problems, body image, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and impulse control. People who come for help are guided toward specific skills and short-term solutions when those fit their goals.
How sessions work
How Martha’s methods translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the individual. In practice this means sessions are paced by the client’s concerns and priorities, with the therapist reflecting and clarifying to help people find next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking patterns and behaviors that keep problems going. Online CBT sessions typically include identifying thoughts, trying small behavior changes between meetings, and reviewing what works to reduce anxiety or depression.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity. These practices can be introduced in a session and practiced between meetings to help manage strong emotion or impulsivity.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Martha will discuss different methods, match them to the goals you bring, and adjust over time. The plan can shift if one approach doesn't feel helpful or if priorities change.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into daily life - easier scheduling, fewer travel needs, and the ability to check in during a work break or between caregiving tasks. Talk with the therapist about what practical setup will work best for your situation.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related topics like abandonment and infidelity.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is practical and person-focused, using client-centered conversations alongside CBT and mindfulness tools to build skills and understanding.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience as a licensed clinician working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds an NC LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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 anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.