David Martinez, LCSW
New Mexico · 16 years in practice
David Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience helping people face hard moments.
License and registration
- LCSW, New Mexico
- C-07589 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1538492863 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About David
David Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience helping people face hard moments. He works from an existential perspective and focuses on real-life problems like stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, bipolar disorder, and depression. He speaks English and offers sessions from New Mexico to international clients.
He uses straightforward conversation and practical problem solving. Sessions are organized around what matters most to the person in front of him, whether that's managing intense mood swings, coping after abuse, or dealing with grief.
Background and approach
He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every meeting. David has long experience with serious mental health challenges and problematic substance use. He has worked with adults and children in those settings and has run domestic violence programs.
That background shaped his approach to safety, boundaries, and the impact of interpersonal harm. He draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships affect current struggles. He also uses client-centered methods to follow what each person brings into the session, and cognitive behavioral techniques when changing thoughts and behaviors is useful.
When starting work with him, clients can expect a tailored plan and step-by-step goals. He acknowledges that beginning therapy takes courage and aims to make the process clear and manageable. Sessions are offered through multiple online formats to fit different needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything David lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- 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
Approaches David names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapy approaches and online options that fit your life
Existential Therapy asks simple but deep questions about meaning, choice, and purpose. It helps people who feel stuck, lost, or overwhelmed by life changes to name what matters and make choices that match their values.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behaviors. It can be helpful for those who struggle with intimacy-related issues, attachment concerns, or repeating relationship patterns.
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist reflects what is said, offers empathy, and helps people find their own solutions when they face stress, depression, or grief.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adapt techniques as work progresses. That collaboration helps shape a clear plan tailored to the client's needs.
Online work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for a full-session experience; phone calls can fit a break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules or travel.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He works from an existential viewpoint alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods, using direct conversation, practical strategies, and attention to meaning and relationships in life.
What experience does he bring?
He has 16 years of professional experience and has worked with people facing serious mental health concerns and problematic substance use, including running domestic violence programs.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New Mexico and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and he also accepts international clients.
How are sessions delivered?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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