Work with Dr. Rita Martin (DBH, LPC, NCC) - BetterHelp Online Therapist

Dr Martin is very compassionate and intuitive & offers advice & ideas vs just saying "that's really difficult or stressful " like so many counselors do that is patronizing.
She is a true testament of what a good therapist is.

Written on Jan 24, 2024 after therapy with Rita for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Excellent therapist

Written on Jan 22, 2024 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem

Dr. Rita has been very encouraging and helpful to me so far. She helps put into words what I am trying to articulate and she has given me some really great advice on some family issues and feeling burnt out in Motherhood. My family has already benefited from some of the ideas she encouraged me that I’ve implemented. I am very thankful for my weekly chat with Dr. Rita.

Written on Jan 20, 2024 after therapy with Rita for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd

Dr. Martin was an incredible support to me as I processed some difficult circumstances in my life. I appreciate her great listening skills, thoughtful responses, and the beneficial tools she shared to help me get to the bottom of my issues and build up my relationships going forward. I highly recommend her!

Written on Jan 14, 2024 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, and coaching

The ti me I've spent with Dr. Martin has helped me gather tools to help maneuver through life with more ease and less anxiety. She's a very compassionate therapist, wholly professional, yet she brings her background and upbringing to make me realize that many of us have had difficult childhoods. The goal is to use those experiences to help others and to be able to feel better.

Written on Nov 30, 2023 after therapy with Rita for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and adhd

She really helped me and drastically changed the way I thought about myself. Highly recommend. She helped me pull myself out of a hole I thought it would be impossible to get out of. 10/10

Written on Oct 03, 2023 after therapy with Rita for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

This is my first experience with online therapy and I have little experience with therapy at all. My goal was to mend gaps within my family, I am learning how my perspectives and how I feel about myself contribute to those gaps. Dr. Martin is professional, yet comfortable and empathetic. I can contact her easily and she responds quickly. I highly recommend her.

Written on Aug 10, 2023 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, and compassion fatigue

We had one session and felt really good about working with her.

Written on Jun 12, 2023 after therapy with Rita for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues

Dr. Martin is great. I would recommend Dr. Martin to everyone. She has been very helpful in my journey. I appreciate Dr. Martin and owe her a lot for my development.

Written on May 13, 2023 after therapy with Rita for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Dr. Martin was a very positive and goal-oriented therapist.

Written on May 07, 2023 after therapy with Rita for 3 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, and adhd

I feel that Dr. Martin has understood my concerns and responded with helpful insight and questions that further my own insight. In this process of a few chats with her, I feel that some weight I was feeling has lifted. She provided a positive experience and I would appreciate a return to her if I find the need again.

Written on Apr 27, 2023 after therapy with Rita for 3 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, and self esteem

After the passing of my Father, I was in complete shock and heavy grief. I knew immediately that I needed help, but it was going to be someone who could truly understand where I was coming from. Dr Martin quite possibly saved my life. I'm glad it never got to that point of thinking, but it very well could have. Over 4.5 months, we spoke about everything I was feeling, and I learned talking about it was the only way I was going to heal. She gave me new perspectives and tools to use moving forward to grieve, but also help my new focus on life. I cannot thank her enough for what she did for me.

Written on Jan 10, 2023 after therapy with Rita for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and grief

Amazing!

Written on Dec 07, 2022 after therapy with Rita for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and coaching

Dr. Martin is excellent! I started BetterHelp when I was really struggling with some things, and was fortunately matched with Dr. Martin. She helped me work through some things and taught me skills that I will continue to use forever.

Written on Nov 27, 2022 after therapy with Rita for 7 months on issues concerning depression

I came to Rita what felt like helpless and broken. She was there to talk and text whenever I needed support. I am a 100% changed person and can manage life easily on my own now. And I am so great full for that!

Written on Nov 22, 2022 after therapy with Rita for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching

Our time together was brief due to my schedule but I felt she listened really well and offered great insight and would highly recommend her to others. Thank you.

Written on Nov 17, 2022 after therapy with Rita for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

Dr. Martin has helped me mold into a person I never knew I could be!

Written on Oct 29, 2022 after therapy with Rita for 2 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, and intimacy-related issues

I may have to discontinue therapy for financial reasons but it has nothing to do with the quality of therapy I’ve received. Dr. Martin has been compassionate and straightforward, and very easy to talk to.

Written on Oct 21, 2022 after therapy with Rita for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd

Only my second session with Dr. Martin and already feel a form of relief. Very thankful I was paired with her!

Written on Jul 29, 2022 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Dr Martin has given me insight and tools to change patterns and has been very kind and helpful. This is a great experience. I am very thankful!

Written on Jul 12, 2022 after therapy with Rita for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Dr. Martin is caring, professional and excellent. Her suggestions are a great help. She also provides information and worksheets, etc... All of which have been highly effective. We are very happy with her as our counsellor.

Written on Jul 08, 2022 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, and grief

Dr Martin provides a listening ear and helps me calm myself down.

Written on Jul 04, 2022 after therapy with Rita for 5 months on issues concerning self esteem, anger management, and adhd

Dr. Martin has helped me grow and become stronger as a person in just a few short months. I highly recommend betterhelp to anyone who has struggles in their life.

Written on May 17, 2022 after therapy with Rita for 4 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd

Dr. Martin is a great therapist. She is very easy to talk to and made me feel comfortable sharing things that I usually wouldn't say to anyone. She's very knowledgeable and sent a variety of resources to help me. Dr. Martin is always on times for our sessions and responded promptly to my messages and gave feedback on tasks I completed. I also love that she didnt make me feel pressured to getting them done.

Written on May 02, 2022 after therapy with Rita for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Caring!

Written on Mar 03, 2022 after therapy with Rita for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety

I've only had a couple of sessions with Dr. Martin so far, but I already feel very safe with her. She really listens and gives me time to express myself. Dr Martin takes me as I am and builds me up in spirit with her kind words. I feel respected and understood, and the feelings I express are validated by her.

She also offers helpful tools and strategies that I can practice in order to heal and become who I want to be.

Written on Feb 18, 2022 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd

Dr Martin is a Wonderful Therapist! I really appreciate her helping me to get back on track.

Written on Nov 29, 2021 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, and anger management

Amazing teacher and listener!

Written on Nov 19, 2021 after therapy with Rita for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and anger management

Dr. Martin. You are an amazing counselor/therapist. You have helped me so much and encouraged me to be okay with who I am as a person. You have also talked with me about anything that has been troubling, and I appreciate you taking all of what is going on in my life and redirecting it to self-reflection and discovery. I appreciate all of what you’ve done and I would love to come back to you anytime because of how helpful you are!

Written on Oct 25, 2021 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Dr. Martin has been a blessing and huge support for me. She isn’t just a counselor but feels like family. I have grown so much within myself and with my family. I’m grateful for her and what she has done.

Written on Sep 24, 2021 after therapy with Rita for 2 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, and anger management

I have been working with Dr Martin for about 3 weeks now. She is extremely helpful and patient. She listens and gives tools that are relevant. I am already seeing improvement in my mindset and ability to see how the tools provided are extremely helpful. I really appreciate Dr Martin’s help and am very grateful for her and her support.

Written on Jul 25, 2021 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks

I've been so grateful to work with Dr. Martin for 3 months; it's been life changing. She is full of creative ideas, such as pointing me to qi gong for relaxation, good books to read, and doing a hypnosis and healing session that felt like a breath of fresh air. She is an excellent listener and so kind. She really took the time to get to know me. Meeting with her has been a true highlight of my weeks. My anxiety and other symptoms have improved. I would recommend her highly to all!

Written on Jun 25, 2021 after therapy with Rita for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and bipolar disorder

Dr. Martin has an exceptional skill of honing in on issues. She comes up with easy realistic goals for me to work my way through the issues. I think she is an exceptional doctor and I will continue to see her.

Written on May 29, 2021 after therapy with Rita for 2 months

I have just started and I already feel like I’ve made more progress on self reflection and acceptance. It’s still hard but I know I can talk to someone now

Written on Apr 17, 2021 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

I have tried betterhelp before and not found a compatible counsellor due to my complex persona. Dr Martin is perceptive, warm and firm when needed. I fully recommend her.

Written on Apr 10, 2021 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and bipolar disorder

Dr Martin is one of the most inspiring human beings alive. She has helped me turn my life around and become a better version of myself. I would recommend Dr. Martin to all of my friends as she is kind, understanding and assertive. I am aspiring to possess these qualities and therapy has helped me focus my energy on being a better husband and a better human being.

Written on Apr 05, 2021 after therapy with Rita for 2 months on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, and self esteem

Dr. Martin is an amazing counsellor, not only because of her knowledge and skills as a therapist, but also because she offers an abundance of helpful tools and exercises and - above all - has a very human and warm approach that builds trust very quickly.

I highly recommend her.

Written on Mar 20, 2021 after therapy with Rita for 2 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse

Great insight.

Written on Mar 17, 2021 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, and adhd

Dr. Martin makes time for me, and stays in touch through the multiple options of video calling, chat, or phone. She is very personable and nonjudgemental. She makes me very comfortable in expressing my thoughts and feelings to her, and encourages me to use the tools she provides and available on the BetterHelp site. I always feel better after talking to her.

Written on Mar 13, 2021 after therapy with Rita for 5 months on issues concerning compassion fatigue, and adhd

Dr. Martin is extremely helpful. She listens to me and breaks down my thoughts to get to the root of where it comes from. She responds fast and provides additional information to help guide me. I enjoyed talking to her. She made it easy to open up and allow me to be myself and see my true self more. I would highly recommend her to anyone!

Written on Feb 02, 2021 after therapy with Rita for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching

Dr. Martin is a kind and gentle soul who listens attentively and offers encouragement and suggestions for dealing with your concerns. She gives you exercises to work on between sessions and tries to teach you to steer your thoughts in a positive direction. She responded to messages in a timely manner and showed up on time to our sessions. She has already helped me a lot!

Written on Jan 27, 2021 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks

I just started therapy but so far working with Dr. Martin has been the best experience I've had. I look forward to continuing with her.

Written on Dec 14, 2020 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd

I'm very grateful that BetterHelp matched me with Dr Martin! She is very easy to talk to and always gives great advices. She helped me A LOT with my anxiety and other problems that I had! I can't thank her enough. :)

Written on Oct 27, 2020 after therapy with Rita for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Dr. Martin has helped me to identify areas in my life that are causing me extreme anxiety. She’s very compassionate and truly cares. She is up front and honest about the work that you will need to put in and doesn’t sugar coat things. I appreciate that in more ways than I can express at this given time.

Written on Oct 05, 2020 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, and anger management

Dt. Martin has been an invaluable help to me. Her insights have been very beneficial. She has helped me grow as a person and understand myself and what I have been through better. I can’t thank her enough.

Written on Aug 26, 2020 after therapy with Rita for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coaching, and compassion fatigue

Dr. Martin has been very helpful in being a solutions oriented therapist. In previous experiences in therapy, I've always felt a rush to finish in a certain amount of time, and I've never felt such an organic meeting in my 'in-life' sessions with professionals before. I'm very happy so far in my experience with Dr. Martin!

Written on Aug 24, 2020 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues

I feel grateful to have been able to talk with Dr. Martin! She was there when I needed someone while I was going through a very sad time. She gives her honest advice and talks with kindness and compassion. I hope to work more with her in the coming weeks to help me understand myself more and become a stronger and better version of myself.

Written on May 18, 2020 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes

I have really enjoyed Dr. Martin and her expertise in inner child work and PTSD. Dr. Martin is very easy to talk to and offers tools and resources at the right time. She has been supportive, has challenged me and allowed me to grow deeper in understanding myself without feeling alone or overwhelmed by my emotions. I recommend Dr. Martin.

Written on May 15, 2020 after therapy with Rita for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd

Dr. Martin has been such a blessing to me the past 3 weeks! I’m so grateful I was matched with her and she is helping me tremendously!

Written on May 08, 2020 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and

Dr. Martin was very kind and understanding. She made sure to follow up on me even when I did not respond. She was very supportive, understanding and helpful.

Written on Apr 29, 2020 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd

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