Michael Martin

About

Drug & Alcohol Counselor in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Addiction, Alcohol Use and Anger Management. Sees clients in person and online. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Addiction, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Antisocial Personality, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Depression, Drug Abuse, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Gambling, Internet Addiction, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Narcissistic Personality (NPD), Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Oppositional Defiance (ODD), Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Substance Use, Teen Violence, Video Game Addiction

Fees

Sliding scale available

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Wire, Zelle

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education & qualifications