Martha "Marti" Stany

Martha "Marti" Stany is a licensed clinical social worker who uses mindfulness as a core part of her work. She brings ten years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship and intimacy concerns. She works in English and is based in Wisconsin. Marti centers sessions on simple mindfulness practices alongside approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed work. She uses plain language and short exercises to help people notice patterns, manage strong emotions, and make values-based choices. Sessions are collaborative - clients set goals and steer the pace. Her background includes a mix of clinical experience with trauma, LGBTQIA+ concerns, addiction, mood differences, and grief. She also addresses issues such as body image, parenting strain, blended family concerns, and caregiving stress. Those experiences shape a flexible, respectful style rather than a one-size-fits-all protocol. Marti prefers a nonjudgmental, client-centered stance. She emphasizes skills people can use between sessions - breathing, grounding, and small behavior changes that add up. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to reframe unhelpful thoughts when needed. People come for help with sleeping and eating challenges, ADHD-related struggles, anger, and career stress. The work often focuses on making manageable changes and strengthening attachment patterns over time.

How mindfulness and ACT translate to online sessions

Mindfulness Therapy involves simple attention and breathing practices that help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, sleep troubles, and managing strong emotions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed actions toward them. That approach helps when someone feels stuck, wants clearer priorities, or wants tools to handle painful emotions while pursuing meaningful goals. Attachment-Based ideas look at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and trust. Work from this perspective can help people improve communication, set boundaries, and build more satisfying relationships. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean blending mindfulness, ACT, attachment work, and client-centered techniques over time. Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling around work or family demands, shorter check-ins when needed, and options that fit different comfort levels with video. This profile does not list specific session formats here, so confirm available options before booking. Online work aims to make regular care easier to maintain and to support steady progress between sessions.