Prof. Yovanna Martinez, LMHC, LCPC

Prof. Yovanna Martinez greets people with a direct, compassionate approach. She focuses on helping those feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, or life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and supports people who want clearer coping strategies and steadier days. With 25 years of practice, she shapes conversations around each person’s goals. Sessions look at everyday problems - sleep, work stress, parenting strain, relationship difficulties, or recurring anger - and build practical steps to feel better. She pays attention to life events such as loss, caregiving stress, and transitions that can make coping harder. Her work uses established, talk-based methods to help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness practices. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used to set achievable goals and move forward in small steps. People often come for help with addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, or the strain of caregiving. She also addresses concerns like low self-esteem, career stress, and issues tied to aging or blended families. Conversations are tailored to what matters most to the individual. Beginning therapy is framed as a collaborative process. The therapist aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where people identify goals and try new ways of coping. Progress usually focuses on concrete changes that fit into everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Client-centered work means conversations focus on the person's priorities. The therapist listens closely and reflects what matters most, then together they choose next steps that feel realistic.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. It uses practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, manage depression, and improve sleep and daily routines.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to help reduce reactivity and manage stress. It can be useful for anger, grief, compassion fatigue and persistent worry.

Choosing an approach is part of therapy. The therapist collaborates with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so the work stays useful and relevant.

If you are exploring online sessions, please confirm which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-in times when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy fits around work or caregiving. Licensed professionals can guide practical tools and homework that carry over into daily life.