01 · Who Nancy works with

Nancy works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and family conflicts

Nancy lists 5 specialisms and 18 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Nancy chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Nancy's own words

What Nancy says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I am licensed in California with 5 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, motivation, self esteem, & confidence. I also have experience working with depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Phone sessions are preferred and easier to schedule than video sessions. Live Chat sessions provide a quick and easy way to get a last minute session in if needed.

Please note: my availability changes on a weekly basis and is most current the week prior to the beginning of the upcoming week. If you do not see any available sessions for the week after your session, please send a message, if it has not already been discussed in session by mom, in order for us to schedule a day and time.

If there are slots taken or slots that do not work for you, please also send a message. If you are unable to see a time/day that works for you available, feel free to send a message so we can further explore options.

I look forward to working with you!

Nancy Martinez, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Nancy works

The 2 approaches Nancy lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Nancy lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Nancy's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Nancy runs a session.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Nancy 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 Nancy's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   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 Nancy at this point.

2. Naming Nancy specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Nancy 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 Nancy.

3. If the caseload is full

   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.

4. The first conversation

   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.

5. If the fit is wrong

   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.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Nancy

Built from what Nancy actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Nancy's - Nancy has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “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.

• “You offer sessions in English and Spanish. Does the work change depending on which we use?”

  People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LMFT

Licensed in

California

Licence

CA LMFT 152938

Licence number

152938

Licence expires

31 Jan 2027

NPI

1598223059

Years in practice

5

Gender

Female

Languages

English, Spanish

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Nancy'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 9 Oct 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.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Nancy. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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