Martin Landau-North, LMFT

Martin Landau-North is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 40 years of professional experience. He works with adults and couples on a range of concerns including stress and anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, intimacy and psychosexual issues, and sexual dysfunction, and he provides executive and professional coaching as part of his practice.

As a couples therapist he focuses on helping partners improve communication, navigate infidelity and separation concerns, and rebuild intimacy. He also addresses family of origin issues, addiction and recovery challenges, fertility and life purpose questions, and the emotional impacts of abandonment and attachment difficulties. His experience extends to working with people involved in BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, and he supports clients confronting guilt, shame, panic attacks, and narcissism-related dynamics.

Martin creates an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared and explored. He recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and affirms the step of reaching out for help. He works collaboratively with clients to identify goals and practical steps toward healthier relationships and greater emotional balance.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Martin Landau-North uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to relationship and family work. As a couples therapist he helps partners improve communication, resolve conflicts, and address intimacy and infidelity concerns by focusing on interaction patterns and practical skills for connection. He also works with family systems to explore family of origin issues, role dynamics, and how past patterns affect present relationships, helping families develop healthier ways of relating.

In addition, Martin integrates professional and executive coaching to support career-related stress, decision making, and life purpose exploration, offering goal-oriented guidance alongside therapeutic work. Choosing the right approach is part of the process - Martin collaborates with each person or couple to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and access from different locations. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity when circumstances change, and connect with a licensed professional from wherever a client is located.