Perry Martin, LMFT
Compassionate narrative-informed therapy for life changes
Details
| Name | Perry Martin |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Perry
Perry Martin is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. He keeps sessions straightforward and focused so parents and busy adults can find practical steps that fit daily life. Perry draws on Narrative ideas to help people make sense of their stories.
He listens for how problems have shaped someone's sense of self, then works with them to reframe painful events and create different meanings.
Background and approach
That approach pairs with acceptance and commitment techniques to support action toward values-based goals. In session Perry uses client-centered skills to build a warm, respectful space. He also borrows tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches when people want concrete skills for managing strong emotions or unhelpful thoughts.
Sessions often mix talking, skill practice, and real-world planning. His practice addresses a wide range of concerns such as relationships, family issues, intimacy-related problems, grief, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with change. He also focuses on adoption and foster care concerns, attachment and abandonment issues, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress.
Perry has four years of clinical experience and holds an LMFT credential. He works from Texas and offers sessions in English. For people looking for approachable, story-centered therapy, he aims to help clients find clearer direction and useful tools for everyday life.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Perry works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Perry among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Perry among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Perry among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Perry among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Perry among the ways he works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Perry among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Perry among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Perry among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Perry among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Perry among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Perry among the ways he works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Perry among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Perry directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Perry directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills-based methods work online
Online sessions can use Narrative Therapy to examine the stories that shape daily life. That approach helps people separate themselves from a problem and create new, more helpful meanings. It is useful for relationship patterns, family of origin concerns, and identity issues.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also part of Perry's toolkit. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them and committing to actions that reflect personal values. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions.
Perry treats choosing a method as a team effort. He will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest which approach or combination might fit best. Together you can try different tools and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a work break or when bandwidth is limited. Chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work on skills between meetings.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Perry works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, anger, self esteem, career strain, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapist's overall approach in sessions?
He emphasizes Narrative therapy to reframe life stories, combined with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered listening to help clients take workable steps toward their goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Perry has four years of experience working with people on a range of emotional and relational challenges.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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