Martha Cobb

Compassionate, practical counseling for daily challenges

LCMHC North Carolina

Experience: 26 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Martha

Martha Cobb brings 26 years of clinical experience as a licensed counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina.

Background and approach

She applies a range of evidence-informed methods to help people manage depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and she attends to related challenges such as anger, self-esteem, parenting struggles, and ADHD. Her work emphasizes understanding how emotional struggles intersect with daily life and personal roles.

Clients encounter a collaborative, empathetic style that balances practical skill-building with compassionate listening. Martha integrates cognitive-behavioral strategies alongside client-centered and mindfulness-based work to support coping, improve communication, and reduce isolation.

She also draws on solution-focused and motivational techniques when clients seek targeted change or clearer direction. Her approach aims to cultivate resilience and self-understanding while addressing concrete problems like family stress, caregiving burden, grief after loss, or recovery from abuse.

Martha helps people develop tools for coping with life transitions and relationship challenges, guiding each person toward more grounded, functional patterns of living.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening with empathy and following each person’s experience, helping clients feel understood and supported as they explore goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools for identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions to address anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches skills to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, supporting emotion regulation and rooted coping in daily life.

Finding the right blend of methods is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist collaborates with each client to determine which approaches best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning helps shape a treatment path that balances skill-building with exploratory, supportive work so adjustments can be made as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it possible to work on cognitive tools, mindfulness practices, or client-centered exploration without traveling, and they allow for continuity of care during life transitions or busy periods.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Martha commonly address?

She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, intimacy-related difficulties, relationship and family problems, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD, as well as related topics like abandonment and infidelity.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style mixes compassionate, client-centered listening with practical techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches to help clients build coping skills and clearer patterns of thinking and behavior.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Martha has 26 years of experience working in clinical settings, bringing long-term practice to her work with people facing a range of emotional and relational challenges.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina; her license number is NC LCMHC 7698.

Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Clients may meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How is cost or payment handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps begin the process of working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem Coping with life changes ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

26+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English