Martha McKenzie, LCSW, CSW

Martha McKenzie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She practices in Georgia and speaks both English and Spanish. Her manner is warm and conversational, and she aims to make sessions practical and understandable for busy parents and adults.

She blends client-centered techniques with cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness in ways that feel straightforward. Sessions often focus on clear goals that the client helps set. Martha also uses motivational interviewing and narrative approaches when those fit the situation.

Martha has long experience working with adults, teenagers, and older adults on concerns such as ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. She reports particular interest in ADHD across the lifespan and follows current literature and resources to stay informed.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work from Florida State University and a Georgia LCSW license. She also holds the CSW credential and says that life experience shaped her decision to return to school and pursue clinical work.

Martha describes her counseling style as casual, caring, and interactive. She aims to write treatment goals together with clients and to support practical steps toward change. People who prefer a conversational approach and work on measurable goals may find this style helpful.

Approach-focused Online Therapy with Practical Tools

Martha often uses client-centered work to create a respectful, collaborative space where the client's priorities lead the conversation. This approach helps people set meaningful goals and shape sessions around what matters most to them.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and to try new ways of responding. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when clients want concrete strategies and short-term skills.

Mindfulness therapy offers simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase focus. It can be helpful for managing stress, emotional overwhelm, and aspects of ADHD that affect concentration.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Martha will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust plans based on a client's goals, needs, and preferences. This is presented as a collaborative process with regular check-ins about what is or isn't helping.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking since the profile does not specify formats here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins on a lunch break or between errands. Different approaches translate well to remote work and can be adapted to fit everyday schedules and goals.