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Andrea Martinez

Andrea Martinez, LCSW

Therapist in California

Calm, practical support for life’s challenges

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4 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English, Spanish languages

  • Strengths-based approach
  • Body-centered skills
  • Works in English and Spanish

About Andrea

Andrea Martinez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who has spent several years supporting young people in county mental health settings. She brings a warm, collaborative style and works to meet each person where they are. Her practice emphasizes practical skills that help when stress and big emotions feel overwhelming.

Andrea uses the Community Resiliency Model, an evidence-based approach that focuses on body-based grounding tools. She guides people to notice bodily signals and use simple techniques to calm the nervous system. These skills are aimed at building resilience and helping clients feel more present day to day.

Sessions move at a steady, comfortable pace. Andrea listens closely, helps clients name what they’re feeling, and practices skills together in session. She encourages small, doable steps so new habits can stick in everyday life.

Her work often centers on stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She also supports concerns like communication problems, loneliness, questions about life purpose, multicultural concerns, and self-love. Many of her clients are young people navigating transitions and identity questions.

Andrea offers therapy in English and Spanish and works from a strengths-based perspective. She focuses on teaching tools that clients can use after sessions, and she partners with each person to tailor the approach to their goals.

How evidence-based tools translate to online care

Andrea commonly uses the Community Resiliency Model, which teaches simple body-focused grounding exercises to help with stress and emotional overwhelm. These tools involve noticing sensations and practicing quick grounding skills to reduce intense feelings and improve present-moment focus.

She also emphasizes practical coping strategies that target daily routines and emotion regulation. These approaches teach concrete skills such as breathing techniques, brief movement or grounding practices, and step-by-step behavioral changes to manage anxiety or low self-esteem.

Finding the right mix of techniques is a collaborative process. Andrea works with each person to try approaches, check what helps, and adjust the plan based on goals and preferences. She aims to match strategies to the client’s pace and life needs rather than prescribe a single solution.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and let people practice skills in the settings where they live and work. Phone check-ins can be useful when a shorter, lower-bandwidth option is needed, while video-style sessions can support practicing grounding and movement together.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMulticultural concernsSelf-loveYoung adult issues

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Andrea commonly address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She also focuses on communication problems, isolation or loneliness, life purpose, multicultural concerns, self-love, and young adult issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is warm, collaborative, and strengths-based. Sessions emphasize practical skills and steady pacing so people can try tools during and after sessions.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has four years of experience working in county mental health settings, primarily supporting young people ages 6–19. That background informs her practical, school- and community-aware approach.

Which credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California.

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Are international clients accepted?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy with her?

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