Makayla Martin, LISW-CP, LCSW

Licensed in Virginia · 5 years in practice

Makayla Martin is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LISW-CP) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem.

License and registration

LCSW, Virginia: 0904017791 · expires June 2026
LISW-CP, South Carolina: 17440 · expires December 2026
NPI: 1114632262 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Makayla

Makayla Martin is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LISW-CP) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that fit daily life. Makayla is based in Virginia and speaks English.

With five years of experience, Makayla supports people facing depression, life changes, and struggles with purpose or isolation. She works with veterans and those dealing with money or workplace issues, and she helps young adults navigate transitions.

Background and approach

Her style is warm and down-to-earth, focusing on what will make life more manageable. Makayla uses several evidence-based techniques to address trauma and difficult emotions. She helps clients process painful memories, practice mindfulness, and build skills to cope with strong feelings.

Sessions emphasize clear goals and small changes that add up over time. Her sessions are tailored to each person’s needs. Makayla pays attention to patterns like attachment and communication problems or feelings of guilt and shame, then chooses strategies that match each person’s priorities.

She aims to make therapy feel like a steady, collaborative process. People who want straightforward support for everyday struggles often find her approach helpful. Makayla focuses on building resilience, strengthening self-love, and improving how clients show up at work and in relationships.

The work is practical, compassionate, and focused on moving forward.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Makayla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Makayla draws from evidence-based therapies to guide online work in clear, practical ways. Cognitive Processing Therapy helps people work through traumatic memories by identifying unhelpful beliefs and testing new, balanced thoughts. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on identifying values and taking small actions that align with those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. These methods are useful for trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions because they teach skills you can use between sessions.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels realistic day to day. Together they pick techniques to try, track what helps, and adjust the plan as needed so the work stays relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this practice. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when discussion and visual cues are helpful. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief support, tracking progress, or sharing thoughts between sessions. These formats increase flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and life purpose.

What is her general approach to therapy?

Her approach is warm and tailored to each person. She focuses on practical techniques and steady progress rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.

What experience does she bring?

She has five years of clinical experience working with underserved and vulnerable communities and people facing trauma and major transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LISW-CP and LCSW credentials and practices from Virginia.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

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