Nancy Martinez
Experienced LCSW offering practical therapy support
LCSW New Mexico
- Experience
- 5 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Nancy
Nancy Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Mexico who concentrates on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression and bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem challenges, and life transitions.
Background and approach
She combines practical therapeutic tools with compassionate support to help clients build coping skills and address both emotional and behavioral concerns. Her background includes work with chronic pain and illness, domestic violence, substance and process addictions, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and issues such as isolation, guilt, and seasonal mood changes.
Martinez brings five years of clinical therapy experience alongside broader experience in the mental health field. She trained in social work with an emphasis on clinical practice and bilingual/bicultural studies, and completed thesis work within pueblos in Mexico.
Her approach draws on client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and elements of existential and Jungian therapy to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. She can offer therapy within a Christian and Biblical context on request and conducts sessions in English.
Guidance is provided with empathy and respect as clients take steps toward growth and healing.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Nancy uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, a practical approach that is often applied to anxiety, depression, addictions, and stress-related concerns. She also draws on client-centered therapy, prioritizing the client’s own perspective and creating an accepting, nonjudgmental space where personal values and goals guide the work. In addition, dialectical behavior therapy informs skills training for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when those practical tools match a client’s needs.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is treated as a collaborative process. Nancy works with each person to assess goals, symptoms, and preferences, and she adjusts methods over time so the plan reflects what is most helpful for that individual. She can also incorporate existential or Jungian ideas when exploring meaning, identity, and personal narrative is important to the client.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to access therapy from home or on the go, support ongoing skill practice between sessions, and allow for timely check-ins when needed.
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Experience
5+ years
Licensed
New Mexico
Languages
English