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Online therapist

Joe Martinez

Supportive counseling for parents and family life

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Joe

Joe Martinez is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience. He focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. He also provides support for relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, and career or workplace strain.

Parents looking for straightforward guidance around family matters will find a calm, practical presence. Joe believes people already have strengths they can use to move forward. He invites clients to explore what matters to them and to take small, manageable steps toward those goals.

Background and approach

Sessions are down-to-earth and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on clear tools you can use between meetings. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness practices. These methods help people notice unhelpful patterns, make values-based choices, manage strong emotions, and build coping skills.

Joe adapts techniques to each person rather than applying one fixed method. Over his career he has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, anger, process addictions, social anxiety, isolation, and infidelity. He aims to create a steady, respectful space for people to talk through difficult moments and practical next steps.

Texas is his practice location and he meets with clients in English. For those who prefer remote options, he offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment to see if the fit feels right.

How therapy methods translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and then taking small steps in that direction. Online sessions can help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that fit their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. In remote work this often means learning exercises during a session and practicing them between meetings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made or needs change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and to continue work when travel or childcare gets in the way. Remote care also lets people use techniques in the places where they live and work, so skills can be practiced in real time and discussed soon after.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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 Joe address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy-related issues, family matters, trauma and abuse, anger, career and workplace issues, and related areas like infidelity, isolation, men's issues, and process addictions.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and straightforward. He uses a mix of techniques to help people notice patterns, manage emotions, and try new behaviors between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has 15 years of professional experience working with a variety of concerns and life challenges.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, TX LPC 59634, and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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