Nancy Martinez, LCSW - Therapist in New Mexico

About Nancy

Nancy Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Mexico. She focuses on stress, anxiety, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, and addictions. Nancy brings five years of direct clinical therapy experience and a longer history in mental health work to each session.

Her style is straightforward and warm. She creates a calm space where people can talk through what feels hard.

Background and approach

Sessions are nonjudgmental and can include practical tools, emotional processing, and spiritual perspectives when requested. Nancy uses several therapeutic methods to match different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot patterns of thinking that get in the way.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s goals and pace at the center of care. Her training includes a master’s degree in social work with an emphasis on clinical practice and Bilingual/Bicultural Studies.

She completed fieldwork that included work with communities in Mexico and has developed cultural awareness across many roles in the mental health field. Nancy supports people coping with life changes, chronic illness, pain, isolation, and issues such as guilt, shame, and anger. She also offers therapy in a Christian and Biblical context when clients ask for that frame.

People who want practical strategies alongside empathic listening may find her approach helpful.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client’s lead. The therapist focuses on understanding what matters to the person and supports them in setting their own goals. This approach helps when someone mainly needs a respectful space to process feelings and choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and lift mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for regulating strong emotions and improving how a person responds to stress and relationships.

Nancy will work with each person to find the best combination of methods. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts tools and pacing so therapy feels useful and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow follow-up between meetings, and help people access care from home or other safe spaces. Many find that remote formats allow consistent progress while keeping therapy practical and convenient.

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 Nancy address?

Nancy works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on chronic pain and illness, domestic violence, process addictions, SAD, and related mood issues.

How does she approach therapy?

Her approach blends Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and elements of existential and Jungian work. Sessions mix practical skills training with space to reflect on meaning and feelings.

What is her background and experience?

Nancy has five years of clinical therapy experience and many more years in the mental health field. She holds a master’s degree in social work with a clinical and Bilingual/Bicultural emphasis and completed thesis work in communities in Mexico.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is licensed as a clinical social worker in New Mexico, listed as NM LCSW C-11903.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Addictions
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Coping with life changes
Depression
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Grief
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self esteem

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Licensed: New Mexico
Languages: English

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