Michele San Martin, LPC

Michele San Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of experience. She supports people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and challenges tied to parenting or caregiving. Michele treats concerns related to trauma and abuse, intimacy, sleep, anger, and self-esteem with calm focus and straightforward conversation.

She starts by listening closely and helping people name the problems that matter most. Michele believes each person is the expert on their own life, and she builds on strengths already present. Sessions are practical and paced to match each person’s needs, whether the issue is a recent loss or long-standing patterns.

Michele uses a mix of familiar approaches to help people make steady change. She draws from client-centered work to keep the person’s goals front and center, and from cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and habits. Mindfulness tools and solution-focused strategies are used to find clearer choices and calmer moments in daily life.

Her background includes two decades of counseling across a range of concerns, including caregiving stress, aging and geriatric issues, adoption and foster care matters, chronic illness and blended family dynamics. That variety informs how she adapts methods to each situation. Michele aims to make therapy practical and relevant so people leave sessions with doable next steps.

People who want help sorting life transitions, improving communication, or managing emotional load often find her approach steady and accessible. She encourages small, sustainable changes and supports clients as they try new ways of coping.

Approaches for online counseling and how they help

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and perspective. The therapist listens deeply, reflects what she hears, and helps people make choices that fit their values and life circumstances. This approach can help when someone needs support untangling relationship issues or caregiver stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and small behaviors that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and real-world experiments to shift patterns. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michele will collaborate with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time and checks in about what is or isn’t working so plans stay useful and realistic.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as this profile does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also offer an option for people balancing caregiving duties, work, or health challenges while still getting regular support from a licensed professional.