David Martinez, LCSW
Therapist using narrative and attachment approaches
Details
| Name | David Martinez |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | New Mexico |
| Licensed in | New Mexico |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 16 |
About David
David Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and mood concerns. He practices in New Mexico and approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. David aims to make beginning therapy straightforward and affirms the courage it takes to reach out.
He combines narrative ideas with attachment-focused and client-centered work to create conversations that make sense of life events.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on the stories people tell about themselves and how those stories shape feelings and behavior. David listens for patterns that cause pain and looks for moments that show strength or possibility. His background includes work with adults and children affected by serious mental health challenges and problematic drug use.
He has run domestic violence programs and understands the ripple effects of interpersonal family violence. That experience informs a practical, safety-aware approach to planning time together. In session he tailors the dialogue and plan to each person’s needs.
That can mean developing concrete coping skills, reshaping unhelpful thought patterns, or exploring how past attachments influence current relationships. He also supports people dealing with grief, parenting stress, sleep and eating struggles, and life transitions. People can expect a direct but patient style that encourages small, usable changes.
David works with a wide range of concerns, including bipolar disorder, ADHD, chronic illness, and compassion fatigue. He accepts international clients and offers several online formats to fit different schedules.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things David works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask David directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking David directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and attachment ideas guide online therapy
David uses Narrative Therapy to help people name and reframe the stories they carry. That work makes it easier to see choices and notice moments that contradict a negative story. Attachment-Based Therapy helps identify how early relationships shape trust, closeness, and reactions in current relationships, which can be useful for healing trauma and improving intimacy.Finding the right approach is a joint process. David talks with each person about goals, history, and preferences and adapts methods as the work unfolds. Together they decide whether to focus on story work, attachment patterns, building specific coping skills, or a mix of approaches based on what is most helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, so people can pick what fits their day. Video is useful for longer therapy sessions and visual connection, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows focused check-ins, and messaging can support brief updates or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options add flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or travel while keeping therapy consistent.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does David help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, self-esteem, and parenting challenges among other concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He blends narrative, attachment-based, and client-centered approaches to listen to personal stories and reshape unhelpful patterns while building coping skills.
What is his professional background?
David has 16 years of professional experience, including work with people facing serious mental health issues and problematic drug use, and running domestic violence programs.
What credentials and location apply to his practice?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New Mexico and practices from that state.
Can sessions be done in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Contacting this therapist
Sessions with David are arranged through our partner platform. It asks a few questions about what you are looking for, then shows you the therapists available to you, including David where he has space. Ask about fees, and whether he holds a licence or registration where you live.
Or see other therapists in New Mexico »
This is a partner link. We will earn a commission if you sign up through it, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Other listings in New Mexico
- Elizabeth Giele, LCSW, LICSW - New Mexico
- Suzanne Knapp, LCSW - New Mexico
- Lidia Atencio, LPCC - New Mexico
- Karen Stockham, LPCC - New Mexico
- All therapists for stress, anxiety »