LMFT, 13 years of experience
Hi, I'm Teresa, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in both California and Idaho. I am available Monday through Friday from 9am - 5pm. My approach to therapy is supportive and often sprinkled with humor. I believe in working together, helping you tap into your strengths and develop practical tools that make a difference. Life can be tough, but you don’t have to go through it alone. We’ll navigate the ups and downs together, with compassion, encouragement, and a focus on creating meaningful, lasting change.
Our first session is a chance for us to connect, explore what you're looking for, and see if working together feels like the right fit.
Offering support that feels affirming and genuine. I care deeply about how life’s challenges have affected you but I’m just as interested in the strength, creativity, and resilience you’ve shown in getting through them.
I work with individuals facing a wide range of challenges, from trauma, anxiety, depression and OCD to feelings of shame.
A mindfulness-based approach that helps you make space for difficult thoughts and feelings, instead of getting stuck in a struggle with them. It’s all about building flexibility in how you respond to life’s challenges, staying connected to what really matters to you, and taking meaningful steps toward the life you want by using tools like mindfulness, acceptance, and committed action.
A highly effective form of therapy used to treat anxiety and OCD. It gently helps you face the things that trigger fear or discomfort (that’s the exposure part), while also helping you resist the urge to engage in the usual coping behaviors or compulsions (that’s the response prevention). Over time, this process helps you realize that your fears aren’t as true as they feel and that you can handle the anxiety without needing to rely on those old patterns.
An eight-phase therapy that helps you work through difficult or painful memories in a safe and structured way. I’ll guide you to gently focus on parts of a troubling memories or thoughts while you engage in bilateral stimulation (like tapping). This process helps your brain reprocess the memory so that the emotional and physical distress tied to it can ease, allowing your natural healing process to move forward.
1 rating with written reviews
August 12, 2025
This is my first appointment with Dr. Martinez and it was very informative. Dr. Martinez took the time to listen to my concerns thoroughly and helped me understand my options. She was very welcoming and made me feel confident that I can do this. I'm looking forward to having more sessions with her.