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Cynthia Martinez

LPC

Hopeful, practical counseling for life changes

  • Warm interactive style
  • Bilingual English Spanish
  • Focus on relationships

About Cynthia

Cynthia Martinez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, and eating and food-related issues. She speaks English and Spanish and uses a warm, interactive style to support clients through difficult moments. Cynthia aims to treat people with respect and sensitivity while avoiding stigmatizing labels.

She brings three years of clinical experience across inpatient settings and programs for women, seniors, children, and adolescents. That background includes case management, crisis intervention, and work with multidisciplinary teams. Cynthia has helped people coping with trauma, emotional abuse, parenting stress, career challenges, and caregiving strain.

In sessions she mixes practical tools with empathetic listening. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take manageable steps toward them. Client-centered and mindfulness approaches shape conversations so clients feel heard and grounded.

Her work often focuses on attachment, abandonment concerns, body image, codependency, communication problems, and family-of-origin issues. Cynthia also supports people navigating divorce, blended family dynamics, fatherhood concerns, and hospice or end-of-life matters. She can help with anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

If someone is ready to begin, Cynthia encourages a collaborative plan that matches goals and needs. She guides each person through small, practical steps and adapts the approach as progress and challenges arise.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Many clients find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy useful for changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT focuses on practical strategies to reduce symptoms such as anxiety or low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people identify what matters most to them and take steps toward those values despite difficult feelings.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cynthia will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what is helping and what needs change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make scheduling around work, caregiving, or school commitments more manageable and support continuity of care when circumstances change.

License and NPI

LPC Texas · No. 75161
NPI1467118091

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityJealousyLife purposeMood disordersPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cynthia address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting concerns, and eating and food-related issues among others.

How would sessions feel and what is her style?

Sessions are described as warm and interactive, combining listening with practical exercises and collaborative planning.

What background does she bring to therapy?

She has three years of experience that include inpatient settings, case management, crisis intervention, and teamwork with other health professionals.

What credentials and location apply?

Cynthia holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas.

Which languages are offered during sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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