- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York, North Carolina
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Marta
Marta Taveras is a licensed clinical social worker with seven years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and family concerns. She practices in New York and offers services in both English and Spanish. Marta focuses on practical steps that feel manageable for busy lives rather than long theoretical talks.
She aims to build an open, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they need to say.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, with attention to what feels useful week to week. Marta encourages small changes that lead to steadier routines and better coping. Marta uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice patterns in thoughts and behaviors and try different responses.
She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support people who want clearer motivation for change. Those approaches are applied simply, with concrete tools and real-life practice. Parents and caregivers often bring concerns about family stress, blended family adjustments, fatherhood issues, and parenting challenges.
Marta also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, communication problems, and substance concerns. She listens for what is most urgent and helps prioritize next steps. Many clients value short-term strategies for sleep, anger, and coping with life transitions alongside longer conversations about meaning and purpose.
Marta works with people on grief, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and rebuilding confidence after setbacks. She helps translate intentions into actions that fit each person’s daily routine.
What Marta works with
Everything Marta lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Marta helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marta lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for online support and practical change
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change how they feel. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep issues, and daily stressors by focusing on small experiments and clear steps.Motivational Interviewing centers on helping someone find their own reasons to change and build confidence to act. It is often used when motivation feels stuck, such as with substance concerns, behavior shifts, or making parenting-related changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marta will discuss goals and preferences and adjust techniques together. The process is collaborative so methods are chosen to match each person's needs and pace.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video lets people read body language and mirror an in-person rhythm, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and ongoing support more manageable between sessions. These options provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles.
Questions people ask about Marta
What concerns does Marta help address?
Marta helps with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting and family-related worries. She also supports people facing relationship, intimacy, anger, sleep, bipolar and ADHD-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her sessions are collaborative and practical. She focuses on short-term tools and gradual changes tailored to each person's daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker. That experience includes work on family issues, motivation, and mood concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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