About Nancy
Nancy Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma, grief, and addiction. She works with adults age 18 and older and offers therapy in English. Nancy brings a calm, empathetic presence and practical steps to each session.
Nancy uses clear, down-to-earth conversation to help clients name problems and find workable changes. She encourages people to notice what matters most to them and to try small, manageable steps between sessions.
How Nancy works
She can also integrate discussions rooted in Christian and Biblical perspectives when requested. Her background includes a Master of Social Work with an emphasis on clinical practice and bilingual/bicultural studies. She completed research in community settings in Mexico during her thesis work.
Those experiences shaped how she listens for cultural context and life story when planning treatment. Nancy draws on a mix of approaches depending on the person and the concern. She may focus on present-day thinking and behavior, build emotional skills for intense feelings, or use deeper exploration of meaning and personal symbols.
Sessions aim to be respectful, nonjudgmental, and focused on real change. With five years of clinical practice as an LCSW in New Mexico and many prior years in the mental health field, Nancy pairs practical skills training with reflective conversation. She supports people managing chronic pain, mood disorders, substance challenges, post-traumatic stress, and the everyday strain of life changes.
Getting started is straightforward: choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
Nancy lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Nancy works with
The areas below are the ones Nancy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| 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
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following each person’s pace. It helps people feel understood and build confidence to make decisions and try new behaviors.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings connect. It’s practical and goal-oriented, useful for anxiety, depression, and habit patterns that cause distress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills. It is helpful when strong emotions, self-destructive urges, or intense relationship difficulties get in the way of daily life.
Nancy treats the process of finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with clients about goals, try methods that match their needs, and adjust the plan over time. That collaborative style aims to find what actually helps each person move forward.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation across distance. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text formats let people check in between longer sessions or choose shorter, more frequent support. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, quicker check-ins, and easier access when leaving home is difficult.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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