Sherry Martinez

Compassionate clinical social worker with practical tools

LCSW Texas

Experience: 25 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Sherry

Sherry Martinez is a Texas-licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and a range of relationship and personal challenges.

Background and approach

With 25 years of professional experience, she draws on a variety of evidence-informed methods to support clients through transitions, loss, addiction concerns, intimacy and self-esteem struggles, and mood disorders including bipolar presentations. She aims to meet each person where they are and build on their existing strengths.

Her background includes a mid-career shift into social work, completing a master’s degree and the clinical supervision required to earn her LCSW credential. That experience shaped a collaborative, respectful approach that treats clients as the experts on their own stories.

Sherry combines practical skills with compassion to help clients tackle problems such as anger, career stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness, family-of-origin dynamics, and issues affecting LGBT individuals. Sessions emphasize clear, goal-oriented strategies while also honoring personal values and emotional experience.

Sherry’s work is informed by cognitive behavioral tools alongside acceptance and mindfulness-oriented practices to help clients create workable changes and healthier daily routines.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Sherry blends cognitive behavioral methods and acceptance-based practices to address thoughts, behaviors, and valued living. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills for mood and anxiety management, while Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages connection with personal values and willingness to experience difficult emotions as part of meaningful change.

She also draws on client-centered principles that emphasize an empathic, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship to support exploration and growth. Together, therapist and client collaborate to determine which approaches fit best for the presenting concerns, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as needed over time.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and needs. These options make it easier to access regular care, try different formats for check-ins or skill work, and maintain continuity when life or location changes occur.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem and career challenges, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and many related concerns.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

She uses a blend of evidence-informed approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance-oriented and mindfulness practices, client-centered principles, and emotionally-focused strategies to match needs and preferences.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 25 years of professional experience and transitioned into social work after a mid-career change that led to a master’s degree and clinical practice as an LCSW.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas with credential TX LCSW 51193 and maintains a clinical practice based in that state.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are provided in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Costs vary depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English