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Sandra Grace Martinez, LPC

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Sandra

Sandra Grace Martinez is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and related concerns. With 14 years of practice, she approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, adapting conversations and treatment plans to the individual's needs.

Background and approach

She aims to provide a supportive space where clients can begin working through difficult emotions and life transitions at a pace that feels right. Her work integrates several evidence-informed methods to address a wide range of struggles including relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, self-esteem, sleep and eating concerns, and ADHD-related challenges.

Sandra also brings experience with complex presentations such as attachment difficulties, co-morbidity, caregiver stress, chronic health impacts, and mood disorders. She encourages clients to view starting therapy as a courageous step and partners with them to set practical goals and build skills for coping and growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Sandra uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful and empathic environment where clients guide the pace and focus of the work while the therapist reflects and supports growth. This approach helps when people need acceptance and a nonjudgmental space to explore difficult feelings and decisions.

She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which identifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and builds practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT is useful for clients seeking structured tools to change how they respond to daily challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sandra will work with each person to evaluate needs, goals, and preferences and may blend methods over time so the plan fits evolving concerns and strengths.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. These formats let clients access licensed professionals from wherever they are in Texas and choose the interaction style that best supports their progress.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Sandra often address in sessions?
She works with a broad set of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and ADHD among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends client-centered care with practical therapies like CBT and DBT, emphasizing empathy and collaboration while teaching coping skills and strategies tailored to each person.
What level of experience does the therapist have?
She brings 14 years of professional experience helping people with emotional, behavioral, and life-change challenges across a variety of clinical concerns.
Where is she licensed and what credential does she hold?
She is an LPC licensed in Texas with license number TX LPC 66197 and practices from that licensure jurisdiction.
Can clients work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for working together?
Services include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapistavailability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English, Spanish