Vanessa Martz

Compassionate clinician with practical strategies

LPC Alabama

Experience: 28 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Vanessa

Vanessa Martz brings 28 years of professional experience to her counseling work, combining a long career in science, the military, and higher education with extensive lived experience in caregiving and family life.

Background and approach

As an LPC in Alabama, she blends clinical knowledge with a compassionate, guiding presence that many clients describe as motherly. Her background includes deep personal encounters with grief, loss, and violence, and she has supported others through similar challenges while continuing her own process of healing.

Her work emphasizes practical strategies alongside emotional processing: she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with grief-focused approaches and a variety of other modalities to meet individual needs.

Vanessa’s practice often explores spiritual themes and she will invite clients to examine their beliefs as part of therapy; those who prefer not to engage around spirituality may wish to consider a different therapist.

Across a wide range of concerns including relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, parenting and addiction-related issues, she aims to help clients find peace with their choices and rediscover joy in daily life.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Vanessa commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and grief-focused work alongside client-centered methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration so clients feel understood and can explore their values and choices in a supportive space.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Vanessa works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time and invites conversation about spiritual beliefs when relevant, so treatment evolves based on what is helping the client make meaningful progress.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication preferences. These options make it easier to attend regularly while balancing work, family, or other responsibilities, and they allow clients to engage in therapy using the format that feels most comfortable and accessible to them.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Vanessa address?

She works with relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, parenting and anger among other concerns listed in her profile.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach blends practical, skills-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with grief resolution work and client-centered techniques tailored to each person.

What is her professional background?

She brings 28 years of experience across clinical practice, science, military service, and higher education, along with extensive personal experience in caregiving and grief work.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She is licensed in Alabama as an LPC and holds the license number AL LPC LPC01770.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer online?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as available session formats.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What are the first steps to begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Coping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem Depression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobias Post-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

28+ years

Licensed

Alabama

Languages

English