Michael C. Martinez
Regardless of how often we meet, be it once a week, once per month, or once in a lifetime, my goal is to create an atmosphere free from external judgment. This will allow you room to develop both clarity and confidence in the decisions you make while you determine the best manner in which to live your life.
Regardless of how often we meet, be it once a week, once per month, or once in a lifetime, my goal is to create an atmosphere free from external judgment.
As you gain greater insight into ongoing challenges, I will provide theory based reflective and directive clinical support. Through this process, you may find your ability to grow and change has a limitless capacity. It's time to experience life on your terms.
First session
In the first session I spend a significant amount of time assessing the client's clinical needs. This is a crucial part of the process as I value my clients time and my professional goal is to make sure that every second my clients are in my care is clearly focused on helping them to resolve the presenting problems.
Strengths
My motto is, "helping clients to live life on their terms." I am focused like a laser beam on helping my clients to develop the internal strength to handle any life obstacles as they work to gain full control of the most important thing, the direction of their lives. My goal is to give every client something that helps them reach this goal by the end of the 1st session.
Ideal clients
I enjoy helping clients of all walks of life from executives to educators, tradespeople and college students. Very often my clients come in for help struggling with uncertainty. In therapy my approach is empathetic and direct. I help clients work to determine what contributes to the underlying problems, address their concerns head on and make effective changes.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I have found that helping clients to understand how their thoughts and feelings influence their actions is an effective approach to providing treatment.
Reality Therapy
Choice Theory, as it is also commonly referred to has been a mainstay in my therapeutic approaches to supporting my client's mental health needs. As well, the correct practice of this theory increases the client's sense of personal power and self-control by making actionable decisions.
Existential
The meaning of life and those greater purposes that drives people to take action in making tough decisions remains an integral part of helping clients that are lost, afraid and unsure of how and what direction to move in.
Location
Virtual sessions
In-person sessions5406 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60646, Room 202
Identifies as
Man
Top specialties
Anger Management
Anxiety
Men's Issues
Other specialties
Depression
Life Transitions
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Licensed in
IllinoisLicense 180008233