Eric Martinez, LPC

Eric Martinez works with people from a wide range of backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ youth seeking acceptance, juveniles facing emotional and behavioral challenges, adults pursuing personal growth or healing, and men learning to express vulnerability about mental health. He meets each person where they are and focuses on the practical needs that bring them to therapy - to be heard without judgment, to feel safe in their identity, to rebuild trust, and to move toward a more empowered and authentic life.

His practice is informed by existential-phenomenological psychology, an approach that emphasizes understanding a person’s lived experience - how they create meaning, cope with uncertainty, and navigate questions of identity, purpose, and connection. He couples this perspective with evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors.

Eric adapts his approach to the unique concerns of each client, whether that means supporting a teen through identity development, addressing adult anxiety or life transitions, helping someone process trauma, or guiding men toward healthier emotional expression. He holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - which indicates professional training in counseling and mental health care.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Eric Martinez draws from existential-phenomenological therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Existential-phenomenological therapy focuses on a person’s lived experience - helping clients explore questions of meaning, identity, and purpose and learn to sit with uncertainty in ways that feel manageable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a practical, evidence-based approach that helps clients identify patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to anxiety, stress, or low mood and develop concrete skills to change them.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Eric collaborates with each client to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and personal preferences. He adapts strategies over time so therapy remains responsive and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules, work commitments, or geographic distance. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from a licensed professional when needed, and integrate therapeutic work into everyday life.