Therapist profile
Martina Cisneros, LCSW
Texas
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, California / 70335; LCSW, Texas / 69635
- NPI1073760211
- Experience21 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- ACT principles
- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness skills
About Martina
Martina Cisneros is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and Texas with 21 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and anger. Martina also addresses issues like addiction, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and identity questions including LGBT concerns.
Her practice focuses on practical skills and honest conversation. Sessions look at patterns that keep problems locked in - for example communication habits, avoidance, or self-criticism - and develop steps to change them. She uses clear techniques rather than jargon so clients can apply ideas between sessions.
Martina describes her work as collaborative. She pays attention to cultural context and life transitions such as adoption, caregiving, divorce, or major career shifts. That means she brings both long-term experience and a focus on what fits a person’s day-to-day life.
Clinically, she draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. These tools are used to reduce distress, improve communication, and develop coping tools for intense feelings like anger.
Outside of work she enjoys gardening, cooking, dancing, skiing, traveling, camping, and spending time with family and grandchildren. Those interests inform a down-to-earth style and a focus on real-world change.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions can help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting locked into them, then choosing actions that align with personal values. It can help with anger that comes from avoiding difficult emotions or reacting on autopilot.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anger tied to misreadings, rumination, or repeated reactions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills can be useful when anger feels overwhelming or leads to relationship problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which combination of methods fits their goals, needs, and daily life. That collaboration includes testing techniques and adjusting them as practical results become clear.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist about how sessions can be scheduled and structured to match routines and responsibilities.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
California, Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She helps with anger tied to stress, relationship issues, work frustration, grief, and impulsive reactions. Anger is listed among the range of concerns she supports.
What style of therapy does she use for temper and strong emotions?
She uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. Techniques focus on skills, noticing patterns, and practical behavior changes.
How much clinical experience informs her work?
She has 21 years of experience working with individuals through anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licenses in California and Texas and practices from Texas.
Can I have sessions in another language or from outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.