Martinie Franks, LCSW

Martinie Franks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of professional experience working across Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, low self-esteem, depression, and the transitions that come with major life changes. Martinie draws on a range of therapeutic tools to support clients in building confidence, improving communication, and finding clearer direction when life feels overwhelming.

She approaches each person with the belief that they are the expert of their own story and that they already possess strengths that can be mobilized in the face of difficulty. Martinie emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, guiding clients through the courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling and satisfying life. Her work centers on practical strategies and emotional support to help clients move forward with greater resilience and purpose.

Throughout her practice she aims to create a respectful and encouraging space where clients can explore challenges like control issues, guilt and shame, isolation, and social anxiety while cultivating tools for forgiveness, improved relationships, and renewed motivation.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client’s own goals and strengths, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client’s lead to build self-awareness and confidence - this approach is helpful for relationship concerns, low self-esteem, and finding direction during life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It is practical and skills-based, often used for managing anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete tools for coping and problem solving.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, combines acceptance and change strategies with skills training in emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance. It can be especially useful for intense emotions, relationship conflicts, and learning healthier ways to cope with strong feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Martinie will work collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make scheduling easier and allow clients to engage from different locations, fitting therapy into busy lives while still working with licensed professionals and therapists who guide the work.