Elizabeth Martinez, LCSW

Elizabeth Martinez, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), holds an Illinois LCSW and has 11 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. She describes her work as creating an open environment for people to share thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions emphasize practical conversation and support as people take steps toward change.

Martinez uses a mix of approaches in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used for managing strong emotions and improving day-to-day coping. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts and stay engaged with their values.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns beyond the main areas, including abandonment, attachment issues, caregiving stress, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and coping after disasters. Conversations often include concrete strategies for handling stress, improving communication, and managing mood. Martinez also supports people dealing with complex patterns such as dissociation, co-morbidity, and personality-related concerns.

Sessions are described as collaborative and practical. The focus is on small, manageable steps and on skills that can be used between meetings. Language of therapy is English and services are provided from Illinois.

To begin, prospective clients are asked to use the service matching process and schedule an initial session. The therapist notes that finding the right approach is part of the work and that treatment plans are adjusted as needs evolve.

Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions