Alexandra Martin

Associate Professional Clinical Counselor #23483, Supervised by Jennifer Anderson, LMFT #46111

    • Trauma 

    • New moms

    • Sexual assault trauma

    • Religious trauma

    • Adult children of Narcissistic parents

    • Narcissistic abuse

    • Life transitions

    • Anxiety & social anxiety

    • EMDR

    • DBT

    • IFS & parts work

    • Mindfulness

    • Narrative therapy

    • Somatic-informed therapy

You know something needs to change, and  you’re ready to make it happen. 

Have you ever had that spooky feeling like you’ve just woken up from a long dream? You look around at your life and wonder: How did I even get here? That’s often the point when many of my clients come to me. 

You may have experienced something undeniably painful that changed your life forever. Maybe you can’t pinpoint one thing that happened that was immediately life-altering, but you know you’re angry or resentful a lot of the time. 

It’s possible you’re experiencing a big change in your life that’s throwing you off balance, like new motherhood, a job change, the transition into adulthood, or a move. It has you doubting yourself, your relationships, and your sense of who you are. You might feel your heart start to race in crowds or possibly in the quiet of your own home, even when everything is objectively “okay. “

Many of my clients feel pulled along by the current of life or stuck like they got snagged on a rock along the way. They know something isn’t working for them anymore, and are ready to change it. Most importantly, they’re ready to open themselves up to the possibility of what can be on the other side of this work. 

Whatever you’re going through, if you come to therapy with curiosity and a willingness to engage in the therapeutic process, we’re going to get you through this. 

If you show up, I will show up for you tenfold. 

Like many of my clients, I’ve been through my own life transitions. In so many areas of my life, I’m still figuring things out, and I’m happy to admit that. The methods I use include EMDR, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and parts work, narrative therapy, and somatic-informed therapy. 

I genuinely care about the people I work with. Your progress is important to me, and if you show up for yourself, I’m committed to showing up for you. Therapy is a collaborative process: you’re the expert on your own life and experiences, and my role is to offer support and clinical expertise as you figure out what feels right for you.

I’m not here to tell you who you should be or what you should do, but instead to discover those things for yourself. 

In my mind, I know we’re doing something right if you feel empowered to better understand yourself, trust your own voice, and recognize your capacity for change. My ultimate goal is for you to fire me—that you can reach a place you feel confident to handle whatever comes your way and can get back to living your best life.

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Faqs

A little bit more about me…

  • I started out working in an emergency dental office, which is exactly as stressful as it sounds. What I loved about it was sitting with people who were frightened and helping them feel a little more at ease. That eventually led me to a holistic wellness practice, and then back to school to become a therapist. The through-line in all of it has been wanting to help people feel more connected to themselves. 

  • I have a 15-year-old sourdough starter named Fat Dough, which I consider a serious accomplishment. When I'm not tending to Fat Dough, I'm hiking with my family or cooking big meals for the people I love most.

  • What my bones know by Stephanie Foo as it explores how our how when we learn to understand our experiences, it gives us the opportunity to explore the choices we have in responding. 

  • Spending time with my people.