she/her
Alejandra Martinez
LMFT
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Health Net/MHN, Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California
Communication Style
Authentic, Calming, Creative, Exploratory, Holistic
Focus areas
Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, Trauma
Experienced with
BIPOC, Students
Years of Experience
5+
I hope that together we can create a space of curiosity and gentleness as we unpack thoughts/feelings and learn strategies to reduce stress.
License number
#112059
Therapy style
If you're struggling with anxiety, panic, and stress you're not alone--it can be scary and isolating managing these thoughts. My work focuses on creating a holding space where we can explore thoughts, patterns, family dynamics, and life experiences in a collaborative format where you take the lead.
I work through a trauma-informed approach and I have experience in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT). There is healing in transforming our negative core beliefs (those typically and surprisingly start before age 7) and creating an updated narrative. I hope that together we can create a space of curiosity and gentleness as we unpack thoughts/feelings and learn strategies to reduce stress.
Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Prolonged Exposure
- Psychodynamic
- Strengths-based
Education
MS - Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy Option, California State University, Fresno
Interests
I enjoy spending time with my nephews and nieces and we love karaoke at my mom's house! I also enjoy thrifting and purchasing secondhand when I can! I have a secret obsession with a specific iced chai tea & am starting to write poems again