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Martha Higgins

Compassionate, skills-focused therapy for lasting change

LCSW Oklahoma

Experience
14 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Self esteem, Coping with life changes
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Martha

Martha Higgins is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who draws on 14 years of practice to help people find clearer ways forward. Her work is rooted in evidence-informed strategies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and related approaches that support stronger self-understanding and more effective coping.

Background and approach

She focuses on concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue while also addressing relationship and career challenges. She pays particular attention to attachment patterns, communication difficulties, and issues tied to self-esteem or feelings of emptiness and shame.

Using a collaborative, client-centered stance, she partners with clients to identify practical skills and insight-driven shifts that reduce unhelpful patterns and build resilience. Martha also addresses areas such as ADHD, codependency, boundary and control struggles, impulsivity, and caregiver stress.

Working from Oklahoma, she brings a compassionate, strengths-based approach to each person’s goals and life transitions. Her aim is to help clients uncover resources within themselves, heal from past wounds, and create sustainable change through tailored therapeutic work.

Practical therapy approaches you can access online



Martha draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and build psychological flexibility, which can be useful for coping with life changes and persistent worry. Attachment-Based Therapy is another strand of her work that explores how early relational patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Martha works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and challenges, then tailors methods so therapy feels practical and relevant. Clients and therapist review progress together and adjust strategies as needs evolve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy lives and to maintain continuity when circumstances change, while still allowing focused therapeutic work using the approaches above.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Martha works with a broad range of concerns including relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, career problems, compassion fatigue, and ADHD plus related issues such as attachment and communication difficulties.
Which therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
She integrates several evidence-informed approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to match methods to client needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional regulation, relationship patterns, life transitions, and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LCSW and is licensed with OR LCSW L14029 and OK LCSW 5374, practicing from Oklahoma.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online care?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is pricing handled for therapy with this clinician?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma, Utah, Oregon

Languages

English