Sandra Grace Martinez, LPC
Midlife support with practical guidance
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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- English and Spanish
About Sandra
Sandra Grace Martinez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing midlife questions, stress, anxiety, and other life challenges. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sandra aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and straightforward.
She uses a conversational style to tailor sessions to what a person needs most. That can mean working on anxiety or depression, addressing trauma and abuse, or tackling anger and addiction. She also supports people with relationship and intimacy-related struggles, sleep and eating concerns, and career stress.
Over 14 years in practice, Sandra has worked with a range of issues including ADHD, grief, compassion fatigue, and coping with major life changes. She also attends to attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and co-morbid conditions. Her background includes helping people navigate complex patterns like codependency, control issues, and commitment concerns.
Her approach draws on client-centered work along with cognitive behavioral tools, elements of dialectical behavior therapy, attachment-based perspectives, and Jungian ideas. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and building coping skills while honoring each person’s story.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. To get started, people select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
She uses a conversational style to tailor sessions to what a person needs most. That can mean working on anxiety or depression, addressing trauma and abuse, or tackling anger and addiction. She also supports people with relationship and intimacy-related struggles, sleep and eating concerns, and career stress.
Over 14 years in practice, Sandra has worked with a range of issues including ADHD, grief, compassion fatigue, and coping with major life changes. She also attends to attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and co-morbid conditions. Her background includes helping people navigate complex patterns like codependency, control issues, and commitment concerns.
Her approach draws on client-centered work along with cognitive behavioral tools, elements of dialectical behavior therapy, attachment-based perspectives, and Jungian ideas. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and building coping skills while honoring each person’s story.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. To get started, people select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
How Sandra’s Approaches Work Online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current reactions. It looks at how people connect, how they feel safe or unsafe with others, and what steps can improve closeness and trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits and then practice different ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving tolerance of distress when things feel overwhelming.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Sandra will talk with the person about goals, past experiences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the original biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and letting people join sessions from more convenient locations. It also supports shorter check-ins or flexible scheduling during a lunch break, and can help keep momentum between in-person meetings when that is needed.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sandra helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and midlife concerns among other topics.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a conversational, client-centered approach that tailors sessions to each person’s needs and goals.
How much practice experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with a variety of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that region.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.