Patrick Martinez, LPC

Patrick Martinez is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. He speaks plainly and offers steady support for clients working through trauma, relationship concerns, and struggles with motivation or self-esteem.

He draws on about 12 years of clinical experience in Colorado. Sessions focus on practical steps that fit daily life. Patrick aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s circumstances and goals rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.

His approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered work, and DBT-informed skills. That means he helps people notice patterns in thoughts and behaviors, practice skills for handling strong feelings, and shape goals that feel meaningful. Mindfulness and motivational techniques are added when they suit a person’s needs.

People can expect a calm, respectful tone in sessions. Patrick prioritizes listening first, then building small, doable strategies. He works with concerns such as addictions, grief, career stress, parenting strain, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues.

Over time he and the client track progress and adjust plans. The focus is on usable tools - thought exercises, behavior experiments, and coping skills - that people can try between sessions. Patrick supports each step toward greater stability and clearer choices.

How Patrick blends practical therapy approaches online

Patrick uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing daily stressors by turning ideas into experiments and actions.

He also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the session on the person’s experience. That approach focuses on listening, validating feelings, and shaping goals that matter to the client. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are added when emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness are needed, offering concrete techniques for handling strong feelings and improving communication.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Patrick works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and he adjusts the plan as progress is made. The partnership helps people try techniques and see what helps in real life.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can support quick check-ins or ongoing coaching between meetings. These options help fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or busy days while keeping focus on practical skills and steady progress.