Mary Kate Martin (She/Her)

MA, AMFT
Accepting Clients

Hi! I'm MK. I'm glad you found me.

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist in , CA
Supervised by Chelsea Monty LMFT

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

I might be the right therapist for you if you are someone who feels "stuck." Whether that is relationship patterns, anxiety or feeling like you are limited or not enough because of your neurodiversity. Together we will explore your stories and how they serve you, or have served you but are no longer working. I often work with clients who feel either 'not enough' or 'too much.'

My Background and Approach

My approach is integrative and collaborative, I strongly believe that the most successful therapy is adaptive, and that what works best is as individual as you are. I draw from narrative therapy, relational and attachment-based work, and parts-informed perspectives to help us better understand your story and your patterns without pathologizing who you are. I am trauma-informed, neurodiverse affirming and LGBTQIA+ affirming. We are investigatory partners, together. So much of what we struggle with makes sense when we understand the story of how it began. Sometimes parts of us get stuck in earlier experiences or ideas of ourselves. They can show up in ways that feel out of proportion, or get pushed aside altogether. I believe that therapy is a space to begin noticing and tending to those parts with more compassion.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

My beliefs are grounded in a deep commitment to social justice and advocacy for underserved and marginalized communities. I believe in trans rights, racial justice, and immigrant rights, and these values are central to both who I am and how I show up in the world. I affirm neurodiversity and recognize that diagnoses can be validating; at the same time, I hold that labels can sometimes limit the fullness of who we are. I believe people exist in complex, expansive ways that cannot be reduced to categories. I strive to remain culturally humble, open, and curious, and I deeply respect each person’s unique lived experience.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Narrative Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems

Issues I Treat

Specialties
ADHD Therapists Anxiety Attachment
Other Issues
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Burnout
  • Child Issues
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Learning Disorders
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Women's Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 1 year of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $100 - 200/session

Reach out to Mary Kate