- Focus on everyday skills
- Evidence-informed approaches
- Texas based LPC
About Veronica
Dr. Veronica Martin-Perkins is an LPC practicing in Texas with 25 years of experience in counseling and education. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and grief. Her approach is practical and person-centered, aimed at making therapy understandable and usable for everyday life.
She draws on several therapeutic methods to meet each client's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports getting clearer about values and taking small steps toward them. Attachment-Based ideas are used when relationship patterns and early bonds shape current difficulties.
Sessions are collaborative and grounded in real problems. The therapist listens, offers simple tools, and practices new skills together with clients. Work may include breathing and mindfulness exercises, behavior experiments, or rehearsing difficult conversations.
Dr. Martin-Perkins has a background in counseling education and supervision, which informs how she organizes treatment and measures progress. Her long experience includes work across clinical and educational settings, giving a broad perspective on stress and coping.
People who want straightforward guidance and practical strategies often find this style helpful. Those interested in starting a conversation can use the continue button on this profile to complete the matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
She draws on several therapeutic methods to meet each client's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports getting clearer about values and taking small steps toward them. Attachment-Based ideas are used when relationship patterns and early bonds shape current difficulties.
Sessions are collaborative and grounded in real problems. The therapist listens, offers simple tools, and practices new skills together with clients. Work may include breathing and mindfulness exercises, behavior experiments, or rehearsing difficult conversations.
Dr. Martin-Perkins has a background in counseling education and supervision, which informs how she organizes treatment and measures progress. Her long experience includes work across clinical and educational settings, giving a broad perspective on stress and coping.
People who want straightforward guidance and practical strategies often find this style helpful. Those interested in starting a conversation can use the continue button on this profile to complete the matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings appear. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change patterns that get in the way of daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns influence current bonds and communication, which can help with relationship struggles and trust issues.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods collaboratively and adjust as needed. This helps match techniques to real-life needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions useful for practicing skills in the context of daily life and for keeping momentum between in-person visits. The therapist and client decide together what approach and session rhythm work best.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
This therapist helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and communication problems.
How would you describe the therapy style used?
The style is integrative and practical, using approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy to teach skills and address patterns that cause distress.
What is Dr. Martin-Perkins's professional background?
She brings 25 years of combined experience in counseling and education and uses that background to structure treatment and track progress.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing 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 this therapist?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.