- Anger management skills
- CBT and ACT methods
- Mindfulness practice
About Martina
Martina Cisneros is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 21 years of experience. She is licensed in California and Texas and works with adults who want to manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and life transitions.
She focuses on practical steps people can use when frustration builds or temper flares. Sessions look at patterns that lead to heated moments, skills for de-escalation, and ways to communicate needs without shutting down. Martina also addresses grief, addiction concerns, sleep problems, and work-related stress when these feed into anger and resentment.
Her work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and take values-based action. Mindfulness practices and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to increase emotional regulation and reduce impulsive reactions.
Martina pays attention to cultural background, sexual identity, and caregiving roles when those issues affect mood and relationships. She also helps people dealing with adoption, abandonment, attachment concerns, and the strain of caregiving or blended family situations.
Outside of work she enjoys gardening, cooking, dancing, skiing, camping, and time with family and grandchildren. Those interests inform a practical, down-to-earth style that aims to make tools easy to use in everyday life.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Martina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thoughts and behaviors that fuel anger and frustration. CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches practical steps to change them. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and guide actions that matter, even when strong emotions are present. Mindfulness techniques are used to increase awareness of bodily and emotional cues so reactions can be noticed before they escalate.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Martina collaborates with clients to choose which methods to try first based on goals, daily routines, and what feels doable. She adjusts strategies over time and checks in about what helps and what needs changing so the plan stays relevant.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins during a break, and remove travel time. It can also let people use audio-only sessions when bandwidth is limited or choose video when visual cues help the work. Discuss format preferences during the initial scheduling step so sessions fit practical needs and goals.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
California, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, addictions, parenting strain, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She takes a practical, collaborative approach using evidence-based techniques and skills practice rather than only talk therapy.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - CA LCSW and TX LCSW, and she practices from Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the U.S.?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.