About Yovanna
Prof. Yovanna Martinez helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and relationship concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make conversations straightforward and practical.
Her style is warm and respectful, and she focuses on what a person needs now. With 25 years of experience, Prof. Martinez draws on several common therapy methods to match care to each person.
She listens first, then works with people to set clear goals and steps they can try between sessions.
How Yovanna works
Sessions often include problem-solving, changing unhelpful thoughts, and learning calmer ways to cope. She has experience helping with parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar challenges, and ADHD. Additional areas of focus include abandonment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, addiction concerns, communication problems, and adjusting to separation or divorce.
The approach is practical and goal-oriented, not one-size-fits-all. Prof. Martinez adapts her work to the situation.
She uses client-centered conversations to understand priorities, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift thinking patterns, and mindfulness to build moment-to-moment coping. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods help with making changes and tracking progress. People who come to her can expect plain language, steady support, and help setting realistic next steps.
She encourages small experiments and regular check-ins to see what helps. Getting started begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session.
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What Yovanna works with
The areas below are the ones Yovanna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Immigration issues
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LMHC, MD, LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Approaches and online therapy that fit your life
Prof. Martinez commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and shaping conversations around what matters most to the person. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thinking patterns and actions, then tries practical steps to change unhelpful habits and reduce symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She works collaboratively to identify goals and then tests methods that match those goals and the client's preferences. That means adjusting tools over time until they fit day-to-day life and feel useful.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people share updates between sessions or use brief exchanges during busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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