Nancy Martinez, LCSW

Nancy Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Mexico. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, process trauma and grief, and cope with mood disorders such as depression and bipolar. Nancy also supports those dealing with addiction, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes.

Nancy brings five years of direct clinical therapy experience and a longer history in mental health roles. She has a Master of Social Work with an emphasis on clinical practice and bicultural studies. That background informs a culturally aware approach to care.

In sessions she focuses on clear, practical steps people can use right away. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening to identify unhelpful thinking and try different responses. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness are added when people need tools for emotion regulation and stress tolerance.

Nancy can also work with themes from existential and Jungian perspectives when people want to explore meaning, values, or recurring personal patterns. She offers therapy in a Christian and Biblical context on request. Therapy is conversational and goal-focused, with an emphasis on what helps someone function better day to day.

People connect with Nancy for a mix of short-term skills work and deeper, ongoing support. She aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where feelings and thoughts can be named and new strategies practiced. Starting often means one small step forward toward clearer routines and better coping.

How Nancy’s Approaches Work Online

CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Online CBT sessions often involve setting small experiments and practicing homework between meetings to reduce anxiety and lift mood.

Client-centered therapy centers the person’s own goals and perspective. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps people find their own answers rather than giving advice. This can be useful for improving self-esteem and processing grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nancy will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, client-centered methods, or DBT skills best match their needs and goals. That choice can shift over time as progress is made.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction when bandwidth allows. Phone sessions work well when a lighter connection is needed or video is not possible. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, skill reminders, and ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep practicing skills between meetings.