Nereida Martinez , LCSW

Nereida Martinez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), a professional license that authorizes her to provide psychotherapy services in the state of Texas. With over 16 years of experience as a therapist and nearly 25 years working in the mental health field, she brings a broad base of practice across settings and populations.

Her career has included roles in community clinics, nonprofit organizations, the criminal justice system, and private practice, experiences that have deepened her understanding of clients' social, cultural, and spiritual concerns. She has supported adults, teens, and children in coping with and recovering from depression, anxiety, and trauma, and has assisted with adjustment to life changes, managing ADHD, parenting challenges, and relationship difficulties.

Nereida approaches therapy from a client-centered perspective, offering an accepting and supportive environment while drawing on techniques from multiple therapeutic modalities to fit each person's needs. Her work focuses on guiding and encouraging individuals to identify goals, confront obstacles, and build practical skills for change. She acknowledges the importance of taking the first step toward help and is committed to walking alongside people on their paths toward healing, growth, and self-improvement.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support Options

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a collaborative, empathetic relationship in which the therapist listens carefully and supports each person's own capacity for growth. This approach helps with relationship concerns, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and navigating life transitions by prioritizing the client's perspective and goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and for developing practical coping skills when adjusting to new circumstances or managing symptoms such as those associated with ADHD.

Mindfulness Therapy introduces practices that increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity to difficult emotions and memories. These techniques can support recovery from trauma, improve sleep, and provide additional tools for managing anger and interpersonal tension.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Nereida works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adapts techniques from different approaches to find the best fit for each person.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexible scheduling and easier access for people balancing work, family, or mobility constraints. Working remotely with licensed professionals can make it simpler to maintain continuity of care and to integrate therapeutic work into a busy life.