- Compassionate listening
- Practical coping skills
- English and Spanish
About Sandra
Sandra Grace Martinez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make first steps feel doable for someone feeling overwhelmed.
She keeps conversations respectful and compassionate. Sessions focus on the person in front of her, with treatment shaped to match each person's needs and goals. Sandra emphasizes practical steps people can try between sessions as well as the topics they want to talk through during appointments.
Her background includes 14 years of clinical work across common concerns like grief, addictions, sleep and eating issues, anger, and coping with life changes. She also works with people dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and chronic pain or illness. That breadth helps her draw on several approaches when a single way of working isn't enough.
Sandra uses approaches such as attachment-based work to look at how early relationships affect current patterns, client-centered methods that keep the person's priorities central, and cognitive behavioral methods that break problems into manageable steps. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and Jungian ideas when they fit the situation.
People who choose Sandra can expect direct, clear conversation and a collaborative plan. To begin, readers should follow the site's Start Therapy flow so they can be matched and schedule an initial session based on the therapist's availability.
She keeps conversations respectful and compassionate. Sessions focus on the person in front of her, with treatment shaped to match each person's needs and goals. Sandra emphasizes practical steps people can try between sessions as well as the topics they want to talk through during appointments.
Her background includes 14 years of clinical work across common concerns like grief, addictions, sleep and eating issues, anger, and coping with life changes. She also works with people dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and chronic pain or illness. That breadth helps her draw on several approaches when a single way of working isn't enough.
Sandra uses approaches such as attachment-based work to look at how early relationships affect current patterns, client-centered methods that keep the person's priorities central, and cognitive behavioral methods that break problems into manageable steps. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and Jungian ideas when they fit the situation.
People who choose Sandra can expect direct, clear conversation and a collaborative plan. To begin, readers should follow the site's Start Therapy flow so they can be matched and schedule an initial session based on the therapist's availability.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current behavior and emotions; online sessions can use that lens to look at patterns in close relationships and how they show up now. Client-centered therapy puts the person's concerns and goals first, with the therapist following their lead and helping people find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and builds specific skills and experiments to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the process. Sandra will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than following a fixed script.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and making it easier to schedule around work or caregiving. Online sessions can support skill practice, homework review, and steady progress while keeping the collaboration and structure a therapist provides.
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
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and related issues such as sleep and eating problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is respectful and collaborative, focused on tailoring conversation and a plan to each person's needs and goals. She blends practical coping skills with deeper exploration of patterns when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including anger, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and chronic illness.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential, licensed in Texas, and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.