Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
How William works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About William
William Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage intense emotions and relationship strain. He focuses on practical steps that reduce angry outbursts, ease anxiety, and improve communication. William speaks English and Spanish and draws on 15 years of experience in California settings.
He listens first to understand what is happening and what matters most. Then he and the client map out small, realistic changes to try between sessions.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to build clearer boundaries, better coping skills, and more reliable ways to settle down when stress spikes. William uses methods that teach skills for thinking and reacting differently. He often blends cognitive behavioral ideas with emotion-regulation strategies and relationship work.
That mix helps people spot unhelpful thoughts, calm strong feelings, and repair communication with partners or family members. He has worked extensively with people facing trauma, depression, addiction, and parenting challenges. He also supports those dealing with grief, intimacy concerns, ADHD, and LGBT-related stress.
His background includes youth mentoring and community programs, which shape his direct and practical style. Sessions are tailored to each person’s life and schedule. William aims to make change feel doable instead of overwhelming.
He helps clients set clear goals and practices that fit day-to-day routines.
What William works with
Everything William lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in William's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches William lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How online therapy supports skill building and relationships
William often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy online to teach practical skills. CBT helps people recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that feed anger and anxiety, while DBT offers concrete tools for managing intense emotions and reducing impulsive reactions. He also draws on the Gottman Method for relationship work to improve communication patterns and rebuild trust within partnerships.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. William will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try approaches that fit those priorities. He adjusts methods over time based on what works in real life, so most work is trial, feedback, and refinement together.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is good for deeper conversations and relationship work, phone is simple when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for short check-ins, and messaging lets clients share progress between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
Questions people ask about William
What concerns does he work with?
He supports people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and many related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He takes a practical, problem-solving approach that combines skill teaching with conversations about feelings and relationships.
How much experience does he have?
He has 15 years of clinical experience working in California with adults and youth in a range of situations.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted; he works with people located in California.
What session formats does he offer?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; begin by selecting Start Therapy and completing a short matching questionnaire.