William Martinez

William Martinez, LCSW, helps people manage anger and related struggles such as stress, anxiety, relationship problems, and grief. He writes straightforward care plans with clients and focuses on clear, usable steps. He aims to calm immediate distress while building skills for everyday life.

With 15 years of practice in California, he offers a mix of practical approaches. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns. He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The Gottman Method is part of his work with couples who want better communication.

Sessions are framed around what the person needs right now. He listens for patterns that keep bringing people back to the same problem. Then he introduces exercises and small behavior changes to try between meetings. This keeps therapy grounded and action-oriented.

He has experience supporting people through parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and life transitions such as divorce or loss. He also supports people dealing with intimacy issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. He is knowledgeable about concerns affecting LGBT individuals and about adoption, foster care, and attachment issues.

William offers services in English and Spanish. He combines clinical approaches with years of community work with youth. That lived experience informs how he talks with parents and young people about trust, boundaries, and safety.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

William uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT breaks problems into specific thoughts, feelings, and actions so clients can try small, measurable changes that reduce anger or anxiety.

He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those concrete skills can be practiced between sessions and reinforced in follow-ups.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. Together they check what is working and adjust the plan as needed.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten commute time, or pick a session style that feels less intense than an in-person first visit. It also lets people practice skills in the moments they actually need them, then review progress with a licensed professional.