About David
David Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New Mexico with 16 years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma, and grief. He aims to meet people where they are and create a plan that fits their situation.
He draws on attachment-based and client-centered ways of working to build trust and understand each person's history. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational interviewing are also part of his approach when practical skills and clear goals are needed.
How David works
Sessions focus on realistic steps that people can try between meetings. His background includes work with people experiencing severe trauma and problematic substance use. He has led domestic violence programs and has direct experience addressing the effects interpersonal violence can have on family life.
He has also supported people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, and issues around adoption and abandonment. In sessions he listens for how past relationships shape current patterns, then helps people try different ways of coping. He uses straightforward discussion, practical exercises, and goal setting.
He will tailor conversation and treatment plans to match what each person needs. David offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
International clients may work with him and sessions are conducted in English.
David lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What David works with
The areas below are the ones David selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Mexico |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online with David
David often uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current connections. This approach helps people understand patterns in close relationships and reduce repeating harmful cycles. He also applies Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following the client's pace to build trust and clarify goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when people want practical tools to change thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions include clear steps, simple exercises, and homework that people can try between meetings to see small changes. These approaches are used together to match what each person needs rather than following a single method.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or keep discussions brief. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain continuity of care.
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