Necole Martinez
Experience with clients like you
of clients are young adults
35% of clients are young adultsof clients are women
80% of clients are womenNecole Martinez is licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia and has 30 years of professional work experience. She has experience helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, motivation, self-esteem and confidence, and depression.
My approach emphasizes emotional awareness, effective communication, stress management, and long-term wellness, with the goal of helping clients achieve meaningful and sustainable change.
She works with clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Her approach is compassionate, collaborative, and goal-oriented, empowering clients to build resilience, gain insight, and create meaningful, lasting change in their lives.
First session
Your first counseling session would likely feel like: A conversation, not an interrogation A space to decompress and be heard Exploring what’s been weighing on you Identifying goals, stressors, and strengths Building trust, comfort, and connection The focus is usually on: Understanding your story What brought you in What support you need right now Creating a path forward together You don’t have to have everything figured out before you start; first sessions are about meeting you where you are.
Strengths
My greatest strengths include creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to grow. I utilize a client-centered and strength-based approach while integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns, improve emotional regulation, and develop practical coping strategies. What stands out about my therapeutic approach is my ability to balance compassion with accountability while helping clients build insight, resilience, and confidence. I focus on creating realistic, goal-oriented interventions tailored to each client’s unique experiences and needs. My approach emphasizes emotional awareness, effective communication, stress management, and long-term wellness, with the goal of helping clients achieve meaningful and sustainable change.
Ideal clients
I am best positioned to serve individuals, couples, service members, veterans, and families who are seeking support with stress, anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, emotional regulation, self-esteem, and depression. I work well with clients who may feel overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, disconnected, or challenged by balancing personal, professional, and family responsibilities. With extensive experience supporting military populations and high-stress environments, I understand the unique pressures associated with leadership demands, deployments, transitions, work-life balance, and relationship strain. I also support clients navigating communication difficulties, identity changes, burnout, grief, and personal growth. My ideal clients are those who are open to self-exploration, building healthier coping skills, improving emotional awareness, and creating meaningful change. Whether clients are seeking clarity, healing, improved relationships, or greater confidence and resilience, I strive to provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where they feel empowered to grow and move forward.
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
Woman
Top specialties
Anxiety
Coping Skills
Depression
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Individual Therapy
Man
Woman
Licensed in
MarylandLicense LC6007
Accepted insurance
Amerihealth Administrators
Cash - $175 per session
GTEB
Kaiser Permanente