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David Martinez, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma, Abuse Bipolar disorder Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

I am licensed in New Mexico with 16 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, & bipolar disorder. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I have worked hand in hand with children and adults with serious mental health and problematic drug use. I have worked extensively with individuals with severe trauma and abuse. I have also run several domestic violence programs and am very familiar with the struggles that interpersonal family violence brings to the family. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

Professional experience

16 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma, Abuse Bipolar disorder Depression

Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

NM LCSW C-07589

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for David Martinez. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Working with Dr.David Martinez has been a meaningful experience. I feel safe when I talk to him, and that’s not something I take for granted. He knows how to listen, how to support me, and he shared things that have helped me move forward in ways I didn’t expect. I’m genuinely grateful I matched with him. I highly recommend him—he’s one of the reasons things feel a bit lighter and more possible.

Written on Jun 11, 2025 after therapy with David for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and self esteem

I have only had 2 sessions with David, but through Journaling, emotion tracking, and therapy, we have progressed farther and quicker than I thought! It's been eye opening and so far a great beginning.

Written on Apr 11, 2025 after therapy with David for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd

Excellent ; professional and genuine. He has helped so much with re-framing events as major life changes have occurred.

Written on Mar 28, 2025 after therapy with David for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

David has been great so far. It’s only been a couple months and I am seeing the benefits. I’ve had other therapists in the past and I really like David. I feel like he understands and engages. Some other therapists felt kinda canned / predictable in their conversations. David helps me to see things from a different perspective and helps me to make small changes that add up to really helping with my struggles.

Written on Mar 07, 2025 after therapy with David for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and addictions

I've only had two sessions with David so far, but we chat in between and he's been incredibly supportive. From sharing funnies when I need a laugh, to helping me work through tough emotional situations, David has been really helpful these last few weeks. I'm looking forward to more sessions with him!

Written on Jan 29, 2025 after therapy with David for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes

David has the experience needed to offer insight and points of view that I am not considering, which helps me think different about the solutions I seek.

Written on Jan 26, 2025 after therapy with David for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd