William Martinez, LCSW
Licensed in California · 15 years in practice
William Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship struggles, and addiction.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 66399 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1801199856 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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About William
William Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship struggles, and addiction. He speaks English and Spanish and guides clients through practical steps to feel better. He is based in California and works with adults and youth on many issues.
He uses straightforward, concrete techniques rather than jargon. Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now and building small habits that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
He also helps people who are parenting, coping with caregiving demands, or navigating separated or blended family challenges. In couples work he concentrates on communication and connection. He draws on the Gottman Method to teach clearer conversation skills and reduce repeated fights.
He also addresses intimacy concerns and commitment worries with direct, skills-based practice. For trauma, mood, and anxiety concerns he uses cognitive behavioral strategies and elements from dialectical behavior therapy to manage intense emotions and unhelpful thinking. Motivational interviewing helps when people want change but feel stuck or unsure where to begin.
He brings experience with adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and compassion fatigue. William also supports people dealing with eating or sleeping problems, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and career or life transitions. His style is pragmatic, empathic, and collaborative.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything William lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches William names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
William uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and depression through small, practical steps. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, useful when stress or anger interferes with daily life. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication and problem-solving between partners, with exercises that can be practiced during and between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is revisited over time so treatment stays useful and responsive to progress or changing concerns.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is helpful for full conversation and visual cues, phone works well when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins or keeping a steady rhythm between meetings. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, school, caregiving, or other responsibilities while using the approaches noted above.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does he address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family challenges, ADHD, bipolar, eating and sleeping problems, and related struggles.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and direct, focused on clear communication, skill building, and small changes that improve daily life. He works collaboratively and uses plain language.
How much experience does he have?
He has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults, youth, couples, and families on crises, trauma, mood, and relationship issues.
Where is he located and what are his credentials?
He practices in California and holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, abbreviated as LCSW.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients; services are provided to people in California.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
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