Nancy Martinez, LMFT

Nancy Martinez is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with five years of clinical experience. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports people navigating family conflict and life-purpose questions.

Nancy takes a straightforward, respectful approach. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps people can use between meetings. She listens first, and then helps clients try small changes that often make daily life easier.

Her work often includes exploring patterns that come from attachment and abandonment issues. She also pays attention to communication problems, control struggles, and blended family dynamics. That attention helps people find steadier ways to connect and set boundaries.

Nancy is comfortable addressing concerns related to autism, intellectual disability, multicultural stress, and prejudice or discrimination. She also has experience with self-harm thoughts and safety planning conversations when they arise. Spanish and English are both offered to accommodate bilingual clients.

Sessions can be done by phone, video, live chat, or text-based messaging, and Nancy notes that phone sessions are often easier to schedule. She uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and asks clients to use the Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How Nancy Uses CBT and Client-Centered Care Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change how they feel. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns and usually includes practical exercises to use between sessions.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and experience. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is heard, and follows the client’s pace so people can explore what matters most to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nancy will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than promising one way will work for everyone.

Online sessions make fitting therapy into life easier. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are often simpler to schedule and can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a quick text-based check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options give flexibility to choose what suits someone's routine and comfort while still focusing on clear, practical change.