Janet Martinez

Janet Martinez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 18 years of clinical experience. She speaks English and Spanish and helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. Janet aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive for anyone looking for change.

She focuses on creating an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. In sessions she listens closely and helps people name what they are feeling. That can make hard problems feel more understandable and actionable.

Janet draws on practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people change patterns that keep them stuck. She works collaboratively to set goals and to try small, doable steps between sessions. Over time these steps can reduce reactivity, improve coping, and strengthen relationships.

Her background includes long-term clinical work addressing family conflict, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and related concerns. She also supports people navigating parenting stress, grief, addiction, ADHD, and identity issues. Her bilingual ability means she can hold conversations in English or Spanish.

People meet her for straightforward guidance, help sorting priorities, and tools for managing intense feelings. She encourages clear communication and practical skills that fit into everyday life. To begin, follow the site process to match and schedule a first session.

How Janet’s approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. The therapist follows the client’s lead, helps reflect feelings, and supports the person in finding their own solutions. This approach is useful when someone needs a compassionate space to sort through strong emotions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions keep problems going. Sessions often include practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors between meetings. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress management.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. It can help reduce reactive behavior and build more stable responses to relationship conflict and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janet will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and will adjust methods as therapy progresses. This is a collaborative process aimed at practical change.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist during the match process about how to schedule sessions that fit daily life and responsibilities.