About Matthew
Matthew Martinez is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who helps adults and teens dealing with anxiety, stress, relationships, and major life transitions. He speaks plainly and meets people where they are, especially when they feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected. Matthew focuses on practical steps to help clients feel more grounded and confident in day-to-day life.
He uses a warm, straightforward style in sessions and avoids judgment. Matthew slows the pace when needed, listens for patterns that keep coming up, and works with clients to create concrete coping tools.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative - he helps people make sense of what’s happening and decide what to try next. Before becoming a therapist, Matthew spent more than 15 years in education. He worked as a high school principal and assistant principal and supported students, families, and staff in high-pressure settings.
That background shaped his understanding of how school, work, culture, and identity affect mental health. Matthew draws from evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and relationship-focused work, and he adapts methods to each person. He has also completed Gottman Level 1 training to inform his work around communication and rebuilding connection in relationships.
People who connect with Matthew are often looking for clear tools to manage panic, anxiety, trauma responses, or the strain of life changes. He aims to help clients build skills they can use between sessions and to restore a greater sense of control and self-trust.
Therapeutic approaches for anxiety and relationships online
Matthew often uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and goal oriented, and it can help with panic attacks, social anxiety, and everyday worry.He also incorporates relationship-focused work to address communication problems and attachment issues. This approach looks at patterns between people and teaches clearer communication and ways to rebuild connection after conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Matthew will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then adapt techniques together. That collaborative process helps match strategies to real-life needs.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit busy lives. Video lets people read body language and have a regular face-to-face session. Phone calls use less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, journaling between sessions, or people who prefer writing over talking. These options help people manage appointments around work, family, and other commitments while still working on anxiety, trauma, or relationship goals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
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