About Saul
Saul Martinez connects with people who feel stuck by offering straightforward support and practical steps forward. He listens to what matters most, then helps unpack problems into small, manageable choices. Saul speaks English and Spanish and practices in New York as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Saul frames sessions around real goals. He uses clear tools from cognitive behavioral work to help people spot patterns and try new responses.
Background and approach
He also leans on client-centered conversations so the person’s own priorities guide each session. Before becoming an LCSW Saul worked in case management and spent time supporting young people involved with foster care. That background shaped his focus on rebuilding supports and strengthening connections with others.
Saul helps with relationship strain, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, stress and anxiety. He also addresses addiction, self-esteem, bipolar and depression, and issues around immigration, fatherhood, and young adulthood. He describes therapy as a collaborative process that emphasizes small changes and practical steps.
Sessions aim to build skills people can use between meetings. Saul talks through coping strategies, decision-making, and ways to reduce conflict at home and work. His style is direct but warm, and he prioritizes clear next steps so progress feels tangible.
How his approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy centers on what the person brings to sessions. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s priorities, encouraging insight and personal choices. This approach helps when someone needs a space to sort values and make their own decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. Saul uses simple CBT tools to identify unhelpful thinking and practice new responses, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person’s own reasons for change and boosts motivation by exploring ambivalence and strengths.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Saul will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they choose methods that fit those needs. The plan can shift over time as progress and priorities change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text allow short check-ins, brief problem-solving, or support between longer meetings. These formats make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit into a busy life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English, Spanish