Dr. Rita Martin, LPC - Therapist in Louisiana

About Rita

Dr. Rita Martin builds her approach around a collaborative relationship. She meets each person where they are and works together to define current problems and set realistic goals.

Her aim is to increase self-awareness and self-acceptance while reducing behaviors that get in the way of progress. She brings ten years of clinical experience and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential to her work in Louisiana. Her style is straightforward and practical.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on clear steps and small changes that add up over time. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral work to identify thinking patterns and from emotionally-focused work to look at how feelings shape connections. Hypnotherapy and mindfulness techniques are also available when they fit a person's needs.

She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and challenges with sleep and anger. Addictions, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues around parenting, relationships, and family are part of her practice. The emphasis is on learning new skills and making decisions that match a client's goals.

Dr. Martin earned a Master of Arts in Student Personnel Services, Counseling in 2011 and a Doctor of Behavioral Health in 2017. She holds LPC credentials in Texas and Oregon as well as Louisiana licensing information documented for professional oversight.

Sessions are offered in English and are available in multiple online formats. The work begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling that fits each client's needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Dr. Martin often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused therapy in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and teaches practical strategies to change them and reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name their feelings and understand how emotions shape relationships and reactions.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past, then try methods that match those needs. Decisions about which techniques to use are made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. These formats let people fit sessions around work, childcare, or other commitments. They also allow follow-up between meetings through messaging when that supports steady progress.

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.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns are addressed here?

Dr. Martin supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep and anger problems. She also works with issues such as addictions, ADHD, compassion fatigue, parenting, relationships and family challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and practical. She helps clients set clear goals, learn new skills, and make small changes that add up over time.

What experience does she bring?

She has ten years of clinical experience and combines training in several therapeutic methods to address a range of concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices with ties to Louisiana. License details include TX LPC 83930 and OR LPC C6691.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin working together?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Compassion fatigue
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Louisiana, Texas, Oregon
Languages: English

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