Nancy Martinez, LCSW

New Mexico · 5 years in practice

Nancy Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Mexico who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, substance issues, grief, and changes in life.

License and registration

LCSW, New Mexico: C-11903 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1144450875 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Nancy

Nancy Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Mexico who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, substance issues, grief, and changes in life. She supports adults struggling with mood disorders, bipolar disorder, anger, low self-esteem, and difficulties related to chronic pain or chronic illness.

Nancy also addresses problems such as isolation, shame, and process addictions like gambling or compulsive behaviors. Her work is grounded in practical, conversational therapy.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on understanding what matters to each person, naming struggles, and developing clear steps to cope day to day. She draws on several approaches to tailor care to the person in front of her rather than using one fixed method. Nancy trained with a Master of Social Work emphasizing clinical practice and bilingual/bicultural studies.

She has a background that includes thesis work in pueblos in Mexico and about five years of direct clinical therapy experience. Her cumulative time in the mental health field spans many roles and settings. She offers culturally aware care and can include Christian and Biblical perspectives when requested.

Nancy aims to create a nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared and worked through. Her style is empathetic and straightforward, focused on helping people take practical steps toward healing. People begin by talking about immediate concerns and then set clear goals together.

Over time sessions can include skills practice, reflection on life meaning, and planning for everyday routines that reduce distress. The goal is improved coping, clearer choices, and a greater sense of direction.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Nancy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Addictions
Grief
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Approaches Nancy names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Existential Therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice, and responsibility. It helps people facing emptiness, life transitions, grief, or feelings of being stuck by clarifying values and choices rather than only reducing symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person and their experience, offering a listening space where people can be heard and make changes at their own pace through empathy and acceptance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors together and teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms through structured exercises and problem-solving.

Nancy treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with the client about goals, try out techniques, and adjust methods based on what is most helpful. The plan evolves from session to session so the client has a say in what feels useful and relevant.

Online therapy with Nancy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging to give flexible ways to connect. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone calls work well for lower bandwidth or quick check-ins, chat can suit shorter exchanges, and messaging supports ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules while still working on coping skills, meaning, and daily routines.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Nancy help with?

Nancy works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, anger, and self-esteem issues. She also supports people facing chronic pain or illness and struggles with isolation or shame.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a conversational, down-to-earth style that focuses on what matters to the client and on practical steps for coping. Sessions combine reflection about meaning with hands-on skill building.

What background and experience does she bring?

Nancy holds a Master of Social Work with emphasis on clinical practice and bilingual/bicultural studies and has about five years of clinical therapy work. Her earlier thesis work involved pueblos in Mexico and she has varied mental health experience.

Where is Nancy licensed and located?

She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New Mexico and practices there.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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