Sherry Martinez, LCSW
Experienced LCSW focusing on personal stories
Details
| Name | Sherry Martinez |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 25 |
About Sherry
Sherry Martinez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas with 25 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and addiction. She speaks English and works with adults who want practical help and clearer direction.
Sherry shifted careers in midlife and returned to school for a Master of Social Work, then completed clinical supervision to earn her LCSW.
Background and approach
That background gives her an understanding of career transition and life-change challenges. She has worked with a wide range of people across many life stages and life situations. In sessions she centers the client’s story and looks for strengths to build on.
She uses Narrative approaches alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered principles to help people make meaning and set manageable goals. Cognitive Behavioral techniques and Emotionally-Focused ideas are also part of her toolbox when they fit the person’s needs. Sherry helps people talk through relationship and intimacy concerns, family of origin issues, and problems tied to work or caregiving.
She also supports those dealing with burnout, first responder stress, chronic illness, and issues related to identity and sexuality. Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She aims to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and track what helps.
The first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling to find a good fit.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Sherry works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Sherry among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Sherry among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Sherry among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Sherry among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Sherry among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Sherry among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sherry among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sherry among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Sherry 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 she 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 Sherry directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative work and ACT translate to online therapy
Sherry draws from Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. This approach focuses on separating problems from the person and finding alternative, more helpful narratives.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice inner experiences, clarify what matters, and take small actions aligned with their values. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her practice too, offering a nonjudgmental, listening stance that supports self-directed change.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. She will work together with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals, preferences, and what shows up in sessions. That collaborative selection can change over time as needs evolve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules. Video helps preserve visual cues for deeper conversation, phone can be useful when bandwidth is low, live chat or text work well for brief check-ins or ongoing support. These options offer flexibility so people can keep therapy consistent while managing daily life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Sherry commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, first responder issues, and family of origin matters.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach centers the client’s personal story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions are collaborative and focused on practical steps and meaning-making.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 25 years of professional experience, including a career change in midlife that led to a Master of Social Work and clinical supervision to earn the LCSW.
What credentials and location are listed for her?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for working together.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Session costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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