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Online therapist

Martine Saul

Supportive counselor for family and parenting needs

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
9 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Martine

Martine Saul is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a wide range of other issues. She brings nine years of clinical experience and practical work with older adults, hospice settings, and people coping with grief. Martine aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for parents worried about stress, behavior, or life changes.

Sessions emphasize clear steps and practical support that parents can use between meetings.

Background and approach

She trained in counseling psychology and holds a Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology. Graduate placements were in hospice and palliative care, where she supported patients and their loved ones through end-of-life and bereavement challenges. That background informs how she talks about loss, medical illness, and caregiving stresses.

Martine also completed a certificate in gerontology and has hands-on experience running activities in an adult day program. That work shaped her approach to aging, dementia, and chronic health concerns. She pairs everyday coping strategies with tailored resources from her network.

In independent practice she co-facilitates a bereavement support group and participates in community advocacy. Her style combines client-centered care with practical techniques so people leave sessions with clear next steps. Martine supports people through transitions, chronic illness, and the emotional work that often surrounds caregiving and family life.

Therapy with Martine blends talk, problem-solving, and evidence-based tools such as cognitive behavioral methods and trauma-focused work when needed. Sessions are offered in English and are available through a variety of online formats to fit busy family schedules.

Evidence-based approaches for online family and parenting support

Client-centered therapy centers each session on what the person or family needs most. Martine listens closely and uses the person’s own goals to guide conversations and next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday parenting challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Martine will talk through the options, try methods that fit the situation, and adjust as progress is made. Goals, preferences, and how a family functions all shape which tools are used and how sessions are structured.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents and caregivers. Video calls let people meet face to face from home, while phone sessions remove travel time. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter, more frequent check-ins when that fits a parent’s schedule. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent during work, school, or medical care routines, and to apply strategies between sessions.

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.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Martine works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, relationship and family stresses, and issues related to LGBT identity and gender dysphoria.
What is Martine's therapy style?
She uses a client-centered approach, adding specific tools from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), EMDR, and motivational interviewing when useful to meet a person's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Martine has nine years of experience working in counseling, including placements in hospice and palliative care and hands-on work with older adults in adult day programming.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, with license number PA LPC PC011126, and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Martine provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English

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