Licensed clinical social worker recordVirginia
Makayla Martin, LISW-CP, LCSW
Virginia
Licensed clinical social worker - stress and transitions
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- Credentials
- LISW-CP, LCSW
- Licensed in Virginia
- LCSW, licence 0904017791
- Licensed in South Carolina
- LISW-CP, licence 17440
- NPI
- 1114632262
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Virginia
These details come from information Makayla supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Depression and anger
- Veteran related issues
About Makayla
Makayla Martin is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LISW-CP) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with five years of practice experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Her work also addresses attachment concerns, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and issues young adults often face.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people facing transitions and mental health challenges. Sessions are practical and direct. Conversations focus on patterns that contribute to distress and on small, manageable changes that improve day-to-day life.
Makayla has experience supporting people with workplace problems, financial stress, questions about life purpose, and concerns specific to veterans and armed forces issues. She also helps clients who want to build self-love and repair strained relationships through clearer communication. The work looks at current difficulties and how past experiences shape present reactions.
Her style balances structured tools with reflective discussion. Clients can expect to learn skills they can use between sessions. She pays attention to real-world demands like work, family, and money when planning goals.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow the practices of a clinical social worker licensed in South Carolina as LISW-CP and Virginia as LCSW. People interested in starting are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site's online process. The subscription model for sessions varies by location and can be canceled at any time.
BHow sessions work
How evidence-based approaches are used online
Makayla draws on well-established techniques to guide conversations and skill work. Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) focuses on understanding and changing unhelpful beliefs after trauma. It helps people process difficult memories and reduce the impact those memories have on thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that reflect personal values and goals.Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and daily demands to select methods that fit. Adjustments are made over time if an approach doesn’t feel helpful, and clients are invited to give feedback throughout treatment.
Confirm available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports continuing therapy during life changes, so conversations and skill practice can continue alongside work, school, or family responsibilities.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Virginia, South Carolina
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, money worries, and young adult concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a practical, skills-focused way. Sessions combine discussion with hands-on tools clients can apply between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Makayla has five years of clinical experience working with people facing mental health challenges and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LISW-CP and LCSW credentials. The licenses are SC LISW-CP and VA LCSW in Virginia.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. The site matching process will show available ways to meet.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers