Nereida Martinez, LCSW

Nereida Martinez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in the state of Texas to provide psychotherapy. She brings 17 years of experience as a therapist and nearly 25 years working in the mental health field, with a background spanning community clinics, nonprofit organizations, the criminal justice system, and private practice.

Her work across these varied settings has shaped a nuanced understanding of how social, cultural, and spiritual factors intersect with emotional well-being. She has supported adults, teens, and children in coping with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and a range of life transitions. Her practice also addresses ADHD, parenting and blended family issues, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, sleep difficulties, anger, self-esteem concerns, and other mood or adjustment-related concerns.

Nereida uses a client-centered approach, tailoring techniques from multiple therapeutic modalities to match each person’s needs and goals. She aims to guide, support, and encourage clients as they take practical steps to overcome obstacles and build skills for daily life. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients.

She welcomes those who are ready to begin a process of change and growth, and she looks forward to walking alongside clients as they work toward healing and improved functioning.

Approaches That Inform Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the individual's experience, offering empathy and acceptance while supporting people to set their own goals and build confidence. This approach is helpful for those facing relationship issues, life transitions, and challenges with self-esteem.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress management, sleep difficulties, and coping with ADHD-related challenges.

Mindfulness therapy encourages present-moment awareness and strategies to reduce reactivity to difficult thoughts and emotions. It can benefit people dealing with stress, anger, sleep problems, and emotional regulation concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Nereida works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, access care from home, and maintain continuity of support with licensed professionals and therapists regardless of location within the state.