About Marty
Dr. Marty Sapp welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, or questions about identity and belonging. He explains things plainly and focuses on clear steps people can take to feel better.
Dr. Sapp aims to make the first conversations simple and practical so clients can start making changes quickly. He uses a mix of approaches that fit the person's needs.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How Marty works
Client-Centered Therapy creates a supportive space where the person leads the pace and topics. He also offers mindfulness practices and hypnotherapy when these match what someone wants. Dr.
Sapp has been a psychologist for 35 years and holds the credential WI Psychologist 1404-57. He taught counseling psychology at the university level and carries that teaching experience into sessions by explaining tools and giving clear feedback. Sessions address a broad range of concerns from process addictions and midlife transition to issues around prejudice, polyamory or non-monogamous relationships, aging, and men's issues.
He also supports people dealing with infidelity, career questions, self-esteem, and coping with anger. Therapy sessions are offered from Wisconsin in English. People connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
Marty lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Marty works with
The areas below are the ones Marty selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Infidelity
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
Training and background
| Register | WI Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 35 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
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Online support options
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so the person can set goals and pick the pace. This approach helps when you want a supportive space to talk through feelings and decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior. The therapist and client identify unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and track progress between sessions. CBT is useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and changing habits that get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to each person's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration helps decide whether CBT, Client-Centered techniques, mindfulness, or hypnotherapy will be most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face dialogue and use of worksheets. Phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can work for brief check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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