About Mirta
Mirta Martinez-Kekenak is a licensed clinical social worker with twenty years of experience. She helps people who are anxious, stressed, or feeling depressed. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem.
Her work often focuses on attachment wounds and communication problems. She guides people who carry guilt or shame toward clearer self-understanding. She also helps clients explore life purpose and grow self-love.
Mirta uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in sessions.
Background and approach
She favors practical strategies that people can use between meetings. Sessions are aimed at building skills for managing worry and improving relationship habits. Her style is steady and straightforward.
She creates space for honest conversation and small, realistic changes. Expect a focus on what can be practiced in daily life rather than long theory talks. Based in New York, Mirta draws on two decades of clinical work to tailor support to each person's needs.
She partners with clients to set goals, track progress, and adapt the approach when needed.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Mirta draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that translate well to remote work. One common approach focuses on skill-building for anxiety and stress - teaching breathing, grounding, and behavior-based steps that reduce worry in everyday moments. Another approach centers on processing trauma and building safety in relationships through careful pacing and attention to attachment patterns. These methods are used to help with repeated worry, intrusive memories, communication problems, and rebuilding trust in relationships.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Mirta will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and then suggest techniques that fit. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan over time so sessions stay practical and goal-oriented.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to add flexibility. Video offers face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send updates and questions between meetings. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into workdays, parenting schedules, or busy routines.
Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Mirta help with?
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
How much clinical experience does she have?
What are her credentials and where is she located?
In what languages are sessions offered?
Which session formats are available?
How does cost and payment work?
What are the steps to begin working together?
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.