Practitioner record · Checked 7 Nov 2026
Matthew Martinez has been in practice 5 years and is licensed in Colorado. Matthew lists stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and trauma and abuse among 19 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Matthew's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Matthew works with
Matthew lists 5 specialisms and 14 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Matthew chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Matthew's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
Hi, I’m Matt.
Many of the people I work with are doing their best to hold everything together, work, relationships, responsibilities, but underneath it all, they feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected. You might look like you have it together on the outside, but inside it feels different.
I work with adults and teens who are navigating anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. I also support clients working through deeper experiences like trauma, self-doubt, and patterns that keep showing up in their relationships or day-to-day life.
My style is warm, real, and collaborative. I’m not here to judge or label you, I’m here to understand you. In our work together, we’ll slow things down, make sense of what’s going on, and find practical ways to help you feel more grounded, confident, and in control.
In addition to my work as a therapist, I’ve spent over 15 years in education, including serving as a high school principal and assistant principal. I’ve worked closely with students, families, and staff in high-pressure environments where stress, trauma, culture, and expectations all collide. That experience gives me a deeper understanding of how real-life pressures, work, school, family, and identity, impact mental health in ways that aren’t always easy to talk about.
I draw from approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and relationship-focused work, and I tailor our work to fit you, not the other way around. I’ve also completed Gottman Level 1 training, which supports my work with couples around communication, conflict, and rebuilding connection.
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, but you don’t have to figure everything out on your own. If you’re ready, I’m here to support you.
Matthew Martinez, on the BetterHelp listing · read 7 Nov 2026
03 · What happens next
Matthew practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Matthew's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Matthew at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Matthew is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Matthew.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Before you commit
Built from what Matthew actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Matthew's - Matthew has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”
Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
05 · Practical details
06 · Provenance
Matthew's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 7 Nov 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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