About Aldemar
Aldemar Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and mood challenges. He works in both English and Spanish and provides care to clients in California and internationally. His style is warm and direct, aiming to make sessions practical and understandable for busy parents and adults.
Aldemar uses straightforward tools to help people notice patterns that cause suffering.
Background and approach
He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to focus on values and meaningful action. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier habits. Sessions tend to be collaborative conversations.
He encourages people to talk about what matters and to try small changes between meetings. He also pays attention to attachment and emotional connection when relationship or family issues come up. With a background in psychology and long clinical experience, Aldemar aims to blend practical problem solving with a human connection.
He helps people handle addiction, trauma, parenting strain, and complicated life transitions with clear steps and steady support. People who meet with him can expect plain language, concrete strategies, and a focus on what the client wants to change next. Aldemar supports clients as they build new habits, repair important relationships, and find clearer direction in life.
Approaches for online therapy and how they help
Aldemar uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people identify what matters most and take small actions that match those values. ACT focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing meaningful behavior that supports goals.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and change patterns that lead to anxiety, depression, or impulsive behavior. CBT gives clear, skill-based exercises clients can practice between sessions to build healthier habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Aldemar will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods fit best. This collaborative process can shift over time as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations when you want face-to-face contact. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you need a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients share brief updates, try quick tools, or fit support into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy going when schedules or distance would otherwise get in the way.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish