Carissa Martinez

Carissa Martinez is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 10 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or relationship strain. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to create a respectful, compassionate space for clients to begin change.

Carissa listens first and then tailors conversations to each person’s needs. She helps people name what feels hard, identify patterns, and try small steps that feel doable. Her work often addresses trauma, abuse, self-esteem, motivation, and confidence, and she also supports those coping with depression.

She pays attention to how attachment and past losses affect present relationships. Carissa also helps with concerns that include body image, eating and food-related issues, and challenges tied to identity such as gender dysphoria. Practical communication and setting boundaries are common topics in sessions.

Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques and shaped by sensitivity to each person's background. Carissa encourages honest, straightforward talk and collaborates on a plan that fits daily life and goals. She aims to make the therapy process understandable and manageable.

Clients can expect a steady, nonjudgmental presence while they work through difficult moments. Carissa emphasizes empowerment and gradual change so people can build more satisfying routines and relationships over time.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Carissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach looks at how attachment and past losses shape current relationships and communication, helping people practice new interactions that feel safer and more effective.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to goals and try methods that fit the person's needs, adjusting the plan as progress and preferences become clearer. Clients and the therapist work together to find what helps best over time.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Many people find online work helpful for fitting sessions into a busy schedule, keeping appointments that might otherwise be missed, and doing focused check-ins without a long commute. Talk with the therapist about what will fit into your daily life and the kind of session length and rhythm that would work best.