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Online therapist

Janet Martinez

Understanding help for family stress

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
18 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Format
Online sessions

About Janet

Janet Martinez greets worried parents with a calm, straightforward style. She helps families facing stress, parenting challenges, relationship strain, and grief. She also supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and work or life transitions.

Janet speaks English and Spanish and brings 18 years of experience as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL LMHC MH11530, to each session. Janet focuses on listening first. She makes space for each family member to say what matters.

Background and approach

She uses clear, practical steps rather than jargon. Parents can expect help with communication, managing anger, and balancing caregiving with other demands. Her approach blends client-centered listening with structured tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and skills from dialectical behavior therapy.

That mix lets her help families change patterns and learn new ways to handle stress and emotions. She also draws from emotionally-focused ideas when relationships need deeper repair. Janet tailors sessions to the family’s needs.

She works collaboratively to set realistic goals. She points out small changes that build better routines, clearer boundaries, and healthier interactions. Practical homework and simple tools are offered when they fit the family’s rhythm.

Families and individuals meet with Janet from Florida. Her experience spans care for those facing chronic illness, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, and issues around identity and intimacy. She aims to make therapy useful and usable in day-to-day life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s perspective. It creates space for honest talk and helps parents and partners feel heard before making changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete tools to reduce anxiety and manage mood. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication in stressed relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janet collaborates with each family to choose which methods fit their needs and goals. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what helps most, so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let families connect face to face from home. Phone sessions and live chat provide shorter or more personal check-ins. Text-based messaging can be used for brief updates and coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and keep progress moving forward.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Janet address?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, sleeping and eating problems, and more.
What is her general therapy style?
Janet blends client-centered listening with structured techniques. She uses practical steps from cognitive behavioral therapy and skills-based training from dialectical behavior therapy when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
Janet has 18 years of professional experience supporting people and families through a range of life stresses and relationship struggles.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL LMHC MH11530, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Janet?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
18 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish

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