Martha "Marti" Stany

Martha "Marti" Stany is a licensed clinical social worker who centers Trauma-Focused Therapy in her work. She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and brings ten years of clinical experience to sessions in Wisconsin. Marti aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for people under stress or facing difficult life changes.

Marti focuses on trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, and issues tied to intimacy and sexuality. She also helps people dealing with addiction, grief, sleep and eating concerns, and career stress. Her practice includes attention to attachment issues, body image, caregiver strain, and relationship communication problems.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. Marti treats the person in front of her as the expert on their own life and works together with them to set goals. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match what each person needs.

Marti uses several approaches, including Trauma-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered techniques, and cognitive behavioral strategies. She adapts methods to the situation rather than sticking to a single protocol.

People often seek her support for navigating major transitions, repairing connections, or finding tools to manage anxiety and stress. She aims to help clients notice practical changes they can try each week. The focus is on tangible steps and steady progress.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Trauma-Focused Therapy is designed to help people process and reduce the ongoing impact of traumatic events. It often involves pacing, grounding strategies, and focused work on trauma memories and reactions to help make daily life feel more manageable.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them control choices. It emphasizes values-based action so clients can build a life that matters to them despite hard emotions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people change how they relate to others and form more satisfying connections in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Check which session formats are currently offered before booking so you understand how sessions will be delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote sessions and help clients practice skills between meetings.