Therapist profile
Martrell Kelly John, LISW-CP, LCSW-C
South Carolina
Licensed social worker - Anger and trauma
Continue with MartrellKey details
- CredentialsLISW-CP, LCSW-C
- LicenseLISW-CP, South Carolina / 10326; LCSW-C, Maryland / 14582
- NPI1003467267
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationSouth Carolina
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and hospice
- Practical skills
About Martrell
Martrell Kelly John is a Licensed Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practitioner and a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical with seven years of professional experience based in South Carolina. She focuses on common and sometimes intense problems such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also offers support related to hospice and end-of-life counseling.
She describes how life events can overwhelm people and change how they function. Martrell talks through real situations like illness, loss, separation, and the daily pressure of expectations. She works with individuals to notice strengths and build practical responses to those challenges.
Her background includes a mix of behavioral and mental health settings along with hospice, bereavement, foster care, adoption, disability, and education environments. That variety informs how she sees problems and what she brings into sessions. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on emotions, behavior, and coping.
In sessions she focuses on adjustment, learning skills, and increasing day-to-day functioning. Conversations move from identifying patterns to practicing concrete strategies to manage triggers and stress. The goal is clearer awareness of needs and values so clients can handle difficult moments with more control.
Martrell works in English and serves people in South Carolina. If you want to start, follow the site's matching and scheduling steps to arrange an initial session and confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Martrell uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in her work, which tend to focus on teaching concrete skills and changing patterns of thinking and behavior. One common approach involves learning specific coping skills and behavioral strategies to reduce reactivity and manage stress. These techniques are useful for anger, anxiety, and everyday triggers.Another approach is structured processing of difficult experiences so feelings and memories become less overwhelming. This kind of work helps with trauma, grief, and adjusting after loss. It typically combines talking through events with paced skill practice to improve day-to-day functioning.
Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then decide together how to proceed. That conversation can include pacing, the mix of skills and processing, and practical steps to try between sessions.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce commuting time. It can also let people use less bandwidth options like phone-only check-ins or plan sessions around work breaks depending on the therapist's offered formats.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
South Carolina, Maryland
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, career matters, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Hospice and end-of-life counseling are also listed as a focus.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical skills for adjusting to challenges and managing emotions. Sessions move from identifying patterns to practicing concrete strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience in behavioral and mental health and related settings. Her work history includes hospice, bereavement, foster care, adoption, disability, and education environments.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LISW-CP (South Carolina) and LCSW-C (Maryland) credentials and practices in South Carolina. Those are the listed licensing details.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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