- CBT focus
- Attachment work
- Mindfulness methods
About Austria
Austria Martinez is a New York LMHC with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career struggles, and major life changes. She speaks English and Spanish.
Martinez focuses on practical steps that help people manage overwhelming thoughts and feelings. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behaviors. She blends Client-Centered ideas to keep sessions respectful and direct, and draws on Attachment-Based concepts when relationship patterns matter.
Sessions are described as collaborative and straightforward. She helps clients name what feels stuck, try small changes, and notice what happens next. Concrete skills like breathing, mindful noticing, and behavioral experiments are part of how she works when appropriate.
Austria also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, control struggles, divorce, forgiveness, guilt and shame, immigration concerns, isolation, life purpose, midlife shifts, money worries, mood problems, and post-traumatic stress. She explains options in plain language and focuses on what clients want to accomplish in session.
Her approach is adaptable rather than fixed. She considers a person's background, identity, and goals when choosing techniques. People who prefer conversation combined with practical tools will find this style accessible and clear.
Using evidence-based approaches in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts without getting driven by them and clarifying personal values. It can help when guilt or shame get in the way of living a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve coping. This method is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, and guilt-related thoughts.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress and new priorities emerge.
Confirm current session options before booking since session formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so an appointment can happen during a break. Therapists can guide practical skills such as breathing exercises, behavioral experiments, and mindful noticing in an online meeting just as they would in person. If you want Spanish-language sessions, note that Spanish is offered.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of difficulties does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career issues, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses cognitive and experiential methods to help people name those feelings, notice the thoughts that fuel them, and try practical steps to shift responses over time.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with adults on anxiety, mood concerns, trauma, grief, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Can I work with her if I speak Spanish?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she see international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin work with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.