Prof. Yovanna Martinez, LMHC, MD, LCPC

About Yovanna

Prof. Yovanna Martinez welcomes people who are facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, or questions about parenting and family life. She uses plain conversation and steady support to help clients figure out what matters most.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she brings 25 years of experience to each meeting. Her approach centers on listening first and tailoring a plan to each person. She combines Client-Centered methods with practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness skills.

Background and approach

That means clients talk through current problems, learn small changes that can ease distress, and practice ways to stay calmer day to day. Prof. Martinez holds clinical credentials as LMHC, MD, and LCPC and is licensed to practice in Florida.

Over two and a half decades she has helped people with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, and transitions like divorce or caregiving challenges. She also supports those managing mood conditions and addiction concerns. Therapy sessions move at a client’s pace and focus on doable steps rather than long lectures.

Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused tools come in when someone needs help building motivation or setting short-term goals. The work is collaborative - priorities and homework are set together. Practical matters such as scheduling and session format are handled up front.

Prof. Martinez accepts international clients and offers a range of remote options so people can access care from different locations.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting conversation. Online sessions offer space to talk through worries and set priorities while the therapist reflects and adjusts to each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change thinking and small behaviors that keep problems going. In remote sessions, CBT often uses short exercises and homework that clients can try between meetings to reduce anxiety or improve sleep.

Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which approaches to try based on goals, comfort level, and what’s been helpful in the past. That makes the plan flexible and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, handle caregiving or travel constraints, and maintain continuity when schedules change. Many people find the variety helps them stay consistent with sessions and practice new skills between appointments.

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.

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 does Prof. Martinez address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting and family matters, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar issues, ADHD, and other life changes.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a client-centered style that emphasizes listening and tailoring the plan. She also adds concrete techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work.

How long has she been practicing?

She brings 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stages.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She is licensed in Florida and lists credentials as LMHC, MD, and LCPC with license details FL LMHC MH7880 and MD LCPC LC13316.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are accepted.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be conducted as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does billing and getting started 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.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 25 years
Licensed: Florida, Maryland
Languages: English, Spanish

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