About Martin
Martin Coleman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 14 years of experience. He offers calm, respectful support for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and questions about identity. He prefers a warm, interactive style and aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on what matters now.
Martin helps people talk through parenting challenges, career worries, intimacy-related issues, and self-esteem struggles. He also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, and substance use.
How Martin works
He is familiar with BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture and can address those topics without judgment. In sessions Martin centers the person in front of him. He listens closely and adapts how he talks and plans treatment to each person’s needs.
He uses feedback from clients to guide the work and keep goals practical and achievable. Martin draws from client-centered methods, mindfulness practices, narrative techniques, and solution-focused strategies. That mix helps him both slow down difficult emotions and map small, useful steps forward.
People can expect a balance of listening, reflection, and clear action points. He offers therapy in English and accepts international clients. Sessions are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to therapist availability.
Martin lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Martin works with
The areas below are the ones Martin selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Stress, Anxiety
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. It aims to create a supportive space where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps clarify what matters most. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, which can reduce stress and improve day-to-day coping. Narrative therapy invites people to tell their stories and look for moments that open up new possibilities and choices.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Martin works with people to match methods to their goals and preferences, and he adjusts over time based on what helps. Sessions often mix listening, reflective questions, mindfulness exercises, and specific steps to try between sessions so progress stays practical and measurable.
Online formats here include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer discussions and visual cues, while phone calls can fit a shorter check-in or lower bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging allow ongoing support between sessions and quick check-ins when a brief touchpoint helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on clear goals and steady progress.
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A practical next step
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