- 21 years experience
- Codependency focus
- Client-centered care
About Martina
Martina Cisneros is a licensed clinical social worker with 21 years of experience helping people manage overwhelming feelings and get unstuck. She focuses on everyday stresses like anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, and struggles with intimacy and codependency. Martina aims to make therapy feel approachable so people can take small practical steps forward.
Her approach centers on listening first and tailoring work to each person's needs. She uses clear, skill-based strategies to help people notice patterns, change unhelpful habits, and build healthier ways of relating. Sessions often include tools for managing emotions, improving communication, and handling life changes more effectively.
Martina pays attention to cultural background and identity. She supports people dealing with sexual identity and LGBT concerns and brings sensitivity to topics like adoption, abandonment, caregiving stress, and blended family challenges. She also works with people coping with addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She draws from a mix of therapy styles, including acceptance and commitment work, cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, dialectical behavior strategies, and a client-centered attitude. That means sessions combine practical exercises with space to reflect and make meaning of experiences.
Outside of work she enjoys gardening, cooking, travel, and time with family and grandchildren. Those personal interests inform a relaxed, relatable style in sessions. People who want to try steady, collaborative therapy with an experienced LCSW may find her approach helpful.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and codependency by focusing on what matters and taking small value-driven steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers clear skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, and sleep problems. Mindfulness Therapy teaches paying attention to the present moment to reduce reactivity and increase emotional balance, which can help with stress and relationship triggers.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process is collaborative and may mix techniques from different approaches as progress is made.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people use tools and exercises between meetings to practice skills learned in sessions. Licensed professionals will help match scheduling and format choices to what suits the client's routine and therapy goals.
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Experience
21+ years
Credentials
California, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Martina commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, ADHD, codependency, and many life changes listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is compassionate and collaborative, combining practical skills with reflective conversation to help people change patterns and manage emotions.
How much experience does she have?
Martina has 21 years of clinical experience working with people across a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and Texas and is based in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.