Nancy Marts, LCSW

Nancy Marts has been working in the helping professions since 1976, beginning with a program for juvenile first-time offenders and youths labeled ungovernable. Over a long career spanning 45 years, she has supported children, adults, and families across many settings and life stages.

She is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with experience in medical social work, including home health and hospice, and as a hospital-based social worker serving trauma, surgery, and orthopedic patients. Her background also includes inpatient, intensive outpatient, and general outpatient psychiatric social work. That blend of roles has shaped her into a generalist practitioner with a broad base of training and practical skills.

Nancy often works with people navigating life transitions - moments when plans shift and familiar roles are disrupted. She helps clients who feel confused, stuck, anxious, sad, or unsure how to move forward. Examples include adapting to new physical or medical limitations and coping with losses that affect identity and sense of purpose. She does not promise instant answers, but she invites clients to explore their situation together and develop skills to improve coping. Nancy frames change as a journey and encourages taking it one step at a time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Nancy Marts

Nancy uses client-centered therapy to build a supportive, collaborative relationship that centers the client's goals and personal values. This approach focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people explore their own resources for change, which can be especially useful during life transitions and identity shifts.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and develop practical coping strategies. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns where structured problem-solving and skill-building can reduce distress.

Nancy incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to strengthen emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques can support clients who struggle with intense emotions or relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Nancy collaborates with each client to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility that can make it easier to maintain consistent care. These formats allow clients to access therapy from different locations, fit sessions into busy schedules, and continue treatment through life changes while working with licensed professionals and therapists.