Nereida Martinez, LCSW

Nereida Martinez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and major life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and brings 17 years of therapy experience to her work.

She takes a client-centered approach and aims to make sessions a supportive place to set and reach goals. She listens for each person's values, culture, and spiritual concerns, then adapts tools to fit daily life. Techniques come from cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, existential, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused ideas, mixed to match what a person needs.

Her background includes work in community clinics, nonprofit organizations, the criminal justice system, and private practice. That variety has shaped how she notices the social and practical parts of a person’s life alongside emotions and thoughts. She has worked with adults, teens, and children on mood, trauma recovery, ADHD management, parenting questions, and relationship struggles.

In sessions she focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings. She helps people reframe unhelpful thoughts, build small daily habits, and practice mindfulness to reduce reactivity. Conversations also explore meaning, values, and choices to support longer-term change.

She encourages people to take gradual steps toward their goals. The work is collaborative and paced to what each person can manage. To begin, a prospective client follows the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's perspective. The therapist offers acceptance and reflects what matters to the client, helping people clarify goals and make choices that fit their values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavioral experiments to change daily habits and reduce distress.

Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, sleep problems, and building steady routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose or blend methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. That way the plan reflects what someone actually wants to change and what fits their life.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try mindfulness exercises, homework, and behavioral experiments between sessions to reinforce change.