Nancy Martinez, LCSW

Nancy Martinez is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New Mexico with five years of clinical therapy experience and a longer career in mental health. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem struggles, and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and she works with adults aged 18 and over.

Nancy draws on several practical therapy styles rather than a single model. She uses client-centered work to listen and clarify what matters most to each person. She brings in cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used for emotion regulation and tolerating distress when feelings feel overwhelming.

Her academic background includes a master’s in Social Work with an emphasis on clinical practice and bilingual/bicultural studies. Nancy completed a thesis project in community settings in Mexico and describes experience across many roles in mental health. That background informs how she responds to cultural context and life circumstances.

Sessions may include straightforward tools such as thought records, grounding and breathing practices, behavioral experiments, problem-solving, and boundary-setting strategies. She also offers therapy within a Christian and Biblical framework when requested, and integrates existential and Jungian ideas for clients curious about meaning and personal narrative.

Nancy aims for clear communication about goals and next steps. She invites people to start by describing the most pressing issue and then builds a plan together that focuses on manageable changes and skills practice.

How her approaches translate to online work