Magdalene Martinez, LCSW, CA | Psychotherapist

About Magdalene Martinez

Focus areas

Anxiety

Development Disorder

Self Esteem Issues

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

LGBTQ+ Counseling

Stress

Depression

Mood Disorders

Clientele seen

Children (<13)

Adults (25-64)

Teenagers (13-17)

Individuals

Young adults (18-24)

Families

Treatment approaches

Attachment-based

Dance/Movement Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Compassion Focused

Experiential Therapy

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Magdalene Martinez

I am a queer Afro-Latinx (Dominican-American) mom, spiritual activist, former pre-school teacher with experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families. I am bilingual in Spanish and English. My approach is holistic and radical. I love blending my understanding of Eastern and Western psychology and healing practices. Most importantly, the relationship we co-create is the center of the healing. I love supporting children, teens, young adults, and parents of all ages too deepen their relationship to self as a spiritual practice.

What should a new client know about working with you?

I draw on transpersonal (meditation, visualizing, reflection) psychology, play therapy, yoga, mindfulness, attachment, strength-based, somatics, and TF-CBT. I am excited to support BIPOC, LGBTQAI+, children, and youth healing from dissociation, feeling disconnected, and recovering from childhood and recent traumas. I was inspired to become a provider when I had a Puerto Rican counselor in High School. She supported me in processing stress, trauma, and family dynamics. This allowed me to focus on my schooling. I want to a support person to children, teens, young adults, and caregivers.

What is your typical process for working with clients?

I am here to listen deeply, explore their inner world, and hopefully cultivate a corrective experience. Together, we will explore their spiritual self and create meaning in their life. I love to talk, listen, color, walk, sing, dance, pray, meditate, and play. I offer virtual sessions to all of California and in-person sessions in Oakland, California. When we work together, we'll begin with an assessment of you or your child's needs. As we explore your strengths and areas of growth, we will identify belief patterns to develop more self-compassion, self-love, and awareness. This awareness can assist you or your child in strengthening their mental, emotional, and spiritual health as well as your relationship with their caregivers. When appropriate, I will suggest therapeutic exercises that we can explore together and in between sessions.

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Popular visit reasons

Hoarding Disorder

New Patient Visit

Pain Management Consultation

Pre-Move In Couples Counseling

Psychosexual Evaluation

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Sleep Problems

Hoarding Disorder

New Patient Visit

Pain Management Consultation

Pre-Move In Couples Counseling

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - Central CA

Education and training

Fordham University, Master's in Social Work

NPI number

1255819959

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What practice does Magdalene Martinez work with?

Magdalene Martinez works with Rula Health - Central CA.

What are common reasons for patients to see Magdalene Martinez?

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