About Paula
Paula Martin greets people with a straightforward, warm approach. She focuses on helping individuals who feel stuck by guiding them through worry, relationship strain, career stress, grief, or questions about identity and purpose. Paula writes short-term goals with clients and uses clear steps to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Paula holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC, and brings 40 years of experience in counseling across many settings. Her background includes work in child welfare, criminal justice, education, corporate programs, and Military Family Life support.
How Paula works
That variety shaped practical skills in listening, asking direct questions, and keeping conversations focused on meaningful change. Her style combines Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which means she listens first and then helps people test and change thoughts and actions that get in the way. Sessions aim to feel collaborative and down-to-earth rather than overly clinical.
Paula uses a warm, energetic approach and gentle humor to keep momentum moving. Common topics she addresses include anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, addiction struggles, self-esteem, grief, and life transitions. She also focuses on attachment issues, blended family challenges, forgiveness, and finding life purpose.
Paula frames work as gradual change and encourages small steps toward healthier habits. People who prefer clear guidance and a practical plan often find her way of working helpful. She supports clients who want a mix of listening and active problem-solving, with tools they can practice between sessions.
Paula lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Paula works with
The areas below are the ones Paula selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 40 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
How Client-Centered and CBT Work Online
Paula uses Client-Centered Therapy to begin. That means she focuses on listening, accepting your experience, and helping you name what matters most. This approach is useful when people need a calm, nonjudgmental space to sort through feelings and values.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practices small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, improve mood, or tackle compulsive habits. It works well for worry, low mood, and everyday coping skills.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Paula will collaborate with each person to find what fits their goals and preferences, adjusting methods as progress is made. That team effort helps shape a plan that feels doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face from wherever they are. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat or texting can be useful for shorter check-ins, coaching-style exchanges, or when writing feels more natural. These options provide flexibility so people can fit therapy into day-to-day life.
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