Doug Martinson (he/his)

I have countless hours of experience helping clients with various intensities of anxiety, from generalized to chronic. I help clients navigate anxiety by first identifying triggers and symptoms, then working to find ways to change or accept those triggers. I help clients utilize coping skills and thought-challenging strategies to help reduce the intensity of anxiety.

I have worked with a number of clients to help navigate depression. I first work with clients to recognize how depression manifests within them, including thoughts and feelings surrounding said depression. I help clients work to recognize triggers of depression and learn coping skills to help either improve the client’s mood or make moving through depressive episodes easier. I help clients work on accepting their feelings without judgement.

I have helped clients through various life transitions such as job loss/gain, new school transitions, new relationships and breakups, and other major milestones that occur throughout life. I help clients navigate these transitions by identifying thoughts and feelings surrounding said transitions, and then working on coping with any feelings of discomfort or pain points that are inevitable when it comes to change.

I utilize CBT to aid a number of different clients with various diagnoses. I utilize thought processing, thought challenging, and cognitive restructuring techniques to help clients navigate discomfort in life. I enjoy utilizing concepts such as the cognitive triangle to help clients identify the power behind shifting mindsets and perspectives to help work on issues.

I use motivational interviewing to help clients develop their own ways of identifying and challenging themselves. I enjoy MI because it allows me to let the client be in the driver’s seat, giving me insight into why the things that bother them are at the forefront of their mind. I find it very beneficial in helping clients who are feeling stuck recognize new goals and aspirations in treatment.

I utilize SFBT when clients are able to identify issues that bother them, but they cannot see a solution or formulate concrete goals. In using SFBT, I find it helps inspire confidence within clients that may be feeling lost or incapable of reaching their goals. I find it to be more rational rather than emotional, which can be useful when working with clients on tackling more tangible problems that are within their power to change.