Martina Cisneros

Empathetic guidance for life transitions and stress management

LCSW Texas

Experience: 21 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Martina

Martina Cisneros is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 21 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, and addiction-related concerns.

Background and approach

She crafts an affirming, culturally aware space where clients can explore identity, life transitions, and intimacy-related issues while building practical skills for day-to-day coping. Martina emphasizes compassionate collaboration, guiding clients toward clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and renewed purpose.

Her clinical work integrates several evidence-informed approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness methods, and client-centered techniques. Martina draws on these tools to tailor support for a wide range of concerns from parenting and caregiving stress to bipolar disorder, ADHD, and codependency.

Based in Texas with licensure in California and Texas, she brings decades of practice to help people move through difficult circumstances with greater resilience and clarity.

Evidence-Informed Therapies for Online Care

Martina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical behavior changes that reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also part of her toolbox, helping people clarify values and build psychological flexibility through acceptance and committed action. Client-centered techniques are woven into her work as well, creating a respectful, empathetic environment that supports exploration and self-led growth.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Martina works with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and she adjusts strategies as progress and needs evolve. This shared decision-making helps tailor the work to each person's priorities and pace.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access consistent support from licensed professionals regardless of distance. Martina leverages these options to make evidence-informed care more accessible and adaptable to individual routines.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Martina address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, self-esteem, parenting and caregiving stress, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her style is compassionate and collaborative, blending client-centered work with evidence-informed methods such as CBT, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness to build practical skills and emotional insight.

How much experience does she have?

She has 21 years of clinical experience supporting clients through life transitions, identity exploration, and complex emotional challenges.

What credentials and location are listed for her?

She is an LCSW licensed in California and Texas with license numbers CA LCSW 70335 and TX LCSW 69635, and she practices from Texas.

Can I work with her if English is not my first language?

She provides services in English; international clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats does she offer?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

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

What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?

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

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Licensed

California, Texas

Languages

English