Prof. Yovanna Martinez, LMHC, LCPC

Prof. Yovanna Martinez helps people facing relationship strain, anxiety, and life changes find clearer ways forward. She greets clients with respect and calm, and speaks both English and Spanish. Her approach is practical and direct, aiming to make each session feel useful and focused. With 25 years of experience and licenses as an LMHC and an LCPC, she draws on straightforward tools to address stress, depression, grief, addictions, trauma, and anger. Sessions often center on the problems you bring in today and the small steps that can reduce overwhelm. She adapts conversations and plans to match each person’s needs. That can mean working on communication, managing intense emotions, building coping skills, or addressing patterns like codependency and commitment worries. She also supports people navigating parenting challenges, caregiver strain, and career or identity questions. Therapy can include skill-building from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices to calm racing thoughts. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy are used when the goal is clearer decision making or faster, practical progress. People describe her work as supportive and goal-oriented; she encourages realistic, sustainable changes. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and tailoring sessions around the person's goals and values; it helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort through feelings and decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, improve mood, or change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean blending listening-based, goal-focused, and skills training approaches over time.

Confirm the specific session options before booking, as the biography does not list formats. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, avoid travel time, and have shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible for people who live outside Florida or in other countries to connect with a licensed professional who speaks English or Spanish. Discuss scheduling and format details when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions can be planned to fit your routine.