Martha Williams, LCSW
Having come to a saving faith in Christ in 1974, Martha sought diligently to learn not only the fundamentals of Christianity, but the deeper implications of the work and power of Christ in the lives of people. Faithful study of the Bible’s Old and New Testaments revealed the depth of redeeming love available from the Throne of God Himself, and through Christ and the Holy Spirit, as well as giving countless examples about man’s propensity to sin, and the many forms of sin. Learning God’s names for Himself gave insights into what he wants to do for us: God our Provider, God our Healer, God our Shepherd, God our Counselor, God who Sees, God who is our Peace. Guided by the awesome passages that give insight into God’s deep concern for us, in sending the Wonderful Counselor to heal broken hearts, Martha’s desire is to share the comfort, encouragement and consolation that come from the heart of God.
Beginning with Karl Menninger’s Whatever Became of Sin?, Martha sought to integrate her clinical knowledge with Christian principles. Impressed with the ever-growing depth of understanding of scriptural applications to people’s behavior, she has followed the current literature on Christian counseling, new modes of therapy, emotional and social intelligence, and interpersonal relationship issues. Martha earned her BA in Psychology at Cornell University, and MSW from Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Research and Social Work, and has built on that foundation ever since.
Martha has worked with adult women in therapeutic and psycho-educational settings, with adolescents and families in crisis, such as when teens act out, parents need education and coaching on parenting and relationships, and teens need help with life choices and their consequences, as well as when families break apart and children need placement away from home.
Work also included clinical work with the adult population helped in community mental health settings, and in an in-patient mental health facility. Clients were dealing with issues of depression, anxiety, self-harm, substance abuse, relationship issues, family issues, personality disorders, history of sexual abuse, dementia, and full-blown psychosis. Typically, clients were seen individually, and with their families whenever possible.
