Martha Anderson, Nurse Practitioner
Martha Anderson helps patients find stability, clarity, and relief from complex mental health symptoms through thoughtful, evidence-based medication management as a nurse practitioner at LifeStance Health in Delaware. She provides compassionate psychiatric care to children, adolescents, teens, adults, and seniors, supporting individuals and families as they navigate emotional, behavioral, and medical mental health concerns across the lifespan. Martha is especially passionate about working with individuals who have been recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital. She focuses on continuity of care during this critical transition, helping patients regain confidence, reduce the risk of readmission, and establish a sustainable treatment plan. Her approach emphasizes close monitoring, collaboration, and patient education to support recovery, safety, and long-term stability during the shift from inpatient to outpatient care. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner and prescriber, Martha specializes in treating ADHD, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder. She offers medication management for a wide range of mental health conditions and provides substance use medication management when appropriate. In addition to these core specialties, she has experience supporting individuals with additional psychiatric concerns and co-occurring medical or life-stage challenges. Martha works with diverse populations, including individuals on the autism spectrum, first responders, and military members and veterans, and she also serves additional populations with unique mental health needs. Outside of her clinical work, Martha enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, exploring creative and artistic interests, and taking long walks with her Yorkshire terrier. These personal passions help her stay grounded and bring warmth, balance, and empathy into her clinical relationships.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 6-75+
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- ADHD
- Attention & focus
- Depression/feeling down
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Self-esteem
- Ability status
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Dementia & memory issues
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other neurological conditions
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Allied Trades Assistance Program
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
Languages
- English
Education
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Wilkes University
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The University of Texas at Arlington
New patient?
Book Appointment OnlineFrequently Asked
Questions
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Martha Anderson. You can also call 302-772-5132 to have someone assist you.
Martha Anderson generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 302-772-5132 to find out Martha Anderson's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Martha Anderson:
- Aetna
- Allied Trades Assistance Program
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 302-772-5132 to see how we can help.
Yes, Martha Anderson is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Martha Anderson works at:
Yes, Martha Anderson does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Martha Anderson is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
