Sherry Martinez, LCSW

Sherry Martinez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship or intimacy concerns, and those facing life transitions. Sherry also offers support around addiction, compassion fatigue, and issues related to LGBT identity.

Her background includes a mid-career change from business management to clinical social work. She returned to school to complete a Master of Social Work and then completed two years of clinical supervision to earn her LCSW. That life change shapes how she relates to clients facing big decisions and life shifts.

Sherry uses practical, evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Client-Centered Therapy. She blends these with mindfulness and emotionally focused tools to help people notice patterns, manage intense feelings, and take small steps toward change.

She has long experience working with complex concerns, including bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, dissociation, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and first responder issues. Her approach treats each person as the expert on their own life while offering guidance on coping skills and behavior change.

Sessions are offered through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and communication styles. Sherry aims to make the work practical and understandable so people can use what they learn between sessions.

How Sherry Uses Practical Approaches Online

Sherry frequently draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete tools to change thinking and routines.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and learn to act toward those values even when difficult feelings are present. ACT can be useful for grief, chronic illness, and situations where avoidance keeps someone stuck. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her work too, offering a listening, nonjudgmental space that helps people feel heard and understood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client review goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. This collaborative process makes it easier to find strategies that fit a person's life and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls approximate face-to-face interaction, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat allows shorter check-ins during the day, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection and brief contacts between longer sessions.