Dr. Rita Martin

Dr. Rita Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ten years of practice. She helps people spot patterns that get in the way and works with them to set clear, doable goals. Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on small, steady changes clients can use day to day.

She emphasizes increasing self-awareness and self-acceptance. Sessions are framed as teamwork where the client’s experience guides the work. Rita helps clients notice self-sabotaging behavior and replace it with healthier habits.

Rita trained in student personnel services and completed a Doctor of Behavioral Health. She holds LPC credentials in Louisiana, Texas, and Oregon. Those credentials guide how she applies counseling skills in session.

Her practice addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, addictions, anger, sleep problems, compassion fatigue, ADHD, parenting concerns, self-esteem, relationships, and family issues. She draws on several approaches to match a person’s needs rather than using a single method.

In sessions she mixes practical tools and reflective work. That can look like learning a new coping skill, trying a short exercise in session, or reviewing how thoughts and habits affect feelings. The focus is on useful steps clients can try between visits.

To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on therapist availability. The process aims to make the first step straightforward and focused on what matters most to the client.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Mindfulness Therapy helps people bring attention to the present moment. It can reduce rumination and ease overwhelming emotions by teaching simple awareness exercises to use during the day. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful thinking and build different habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, aims to clarify emotions and how they show up in relationships, helping people name and respond to feelings with more clarity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. That means approaches can be combined or shifted as needs change, with the client involved at every step.

Formats for online sessions were not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or a session that removes travel time. They also allow people to practice skills where they live and then report back in the next meeting. Licensed professionals typically use a collaborative rhythm of in-session practice and between-session exercises to keep progress moving.