Paula Martin, LPC

Paula Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. Paula brings 40 years of experience to conversations about parenting, career decisions, addictions, and intimacy concerns.

She uses practical, straightforward methods to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge patterns that keep people stuck and on Client-Centered Therapy to make sessions feel respectful and collaborative.

Across many settings Paula has worked with people connected to child welfare, criminal justice, education, and military family life. That broad background shaped her ability to explain ideas clearly and stay calm in difficult conversations. She often mixes skills practice, real-life problem solving, and supportive listening.

Paula focuses on concrete goals like improving communication, reducing anxiety, managing anger, and rebuilding after loss. She also addresses issues such as attachment concerns, blended family challenges, forgiveness, guilt, and finding life purpose. Sessions aim to be practical and paced to each person's readiness for change.

People meet Paula for a balanced approach that pairs thought-focused strategies with a warm, nonjudgmental presence. Her style is personable and occasionally humorous, aimed at helping people move forward one step at a time.

Approaches that translate to online care

Paula uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and lift mood through practical exercises. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can explore feelings and set their own goals.

Choosing the right method is part of the work together. Paula will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try approaches that fit. That collaborative process can include trying CBT tools for a few sessions or leaning into client-centered listening while skills are practiced between meetings.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful for fuller conversation and skills demonstrations, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and messaging supports ongoing reflection or quick touchpoints. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep progress moving forward.