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Perry Martin

Perry Martin

LMFT · Texas

Therapist focused on practical emotional growth

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  • Evidence-based approaches
  • Adoption and foster care focus
  • Texas LMFT

About Perry

Perry Martin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Texas who uses evidence-based approaches to support people facing strong emotions and life changes. He focuses on helping clients manage depression, anxiety, trauma, and everyday stress. Perry aims to make sessions straightforward and practical so people can take steps that feel manageable.

Perry blends therapies like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to match each person's needs. He listens for what matters most and works with clients to build coping skills and clearer communication. Sessions often center on identifying patterns, trying new ways of responding, and setting doable goals.

He pays attention to relationship and attachment concerns and helps people navigate intimacy issues, communication problems, and blended family stress. Adoption and foster care concerns are also listed among areas of focus. Perry also supports people dealing with grief, caregiver stress, anger, and career-related strain.

With four years of clinical experience, he aims for practical change rather than long lists of theory. Conversations are direct but compassionate, and homework or skill practice is often suggested between meetings. The goal is growth that fits into daily life.

Perry works in English and holds a Texas LMFT credential. Prospective clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people live by their values while accepting hard feelings. It teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and choose actions that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses straightforward exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name emotions in relationships and build stronger emotional connection and understanding.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try approaches that fit. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as things progress.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - sessions can be scheduled around work or caregiving, reduce commute time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can guide skill practice between meetings and help translate tools into daily routines.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can be addressed in sessions?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, self esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes.

What is the basic therapeutic style?

Perry uses a practical, client-centered style combining acceptance-based and skills-focused work to help people try new ways of coping and relating.

What is his background and experience?

He has four years of clinical experience supporting people through emotional challenges and life transitions.

What credentials and region apply?

He holds a Texas LMFT credential and practices in Texas.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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