Edgar Martinez MS, LPC, NCC
Welcome to Compassionate Boundaries Therapy PLLC
Compassionate Boundaries Therapy: Supporting Clients Toward Healing and Growth
Compassionate Boundaries Therapy’s mission is to provide a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients are seen, heard, and supported in developing self-awareness, emotional resilience, and healthier relationships with themselves and others.
Parent-Child Relationships
Helps individuals and families improve communication, strengthen emotional bonds, and resolve conflicts in a healthy way. Therapy can increase understanding, reduce stress, and promote a more positive family environment.
Self-Esteem & Identity
Therapy offers guidance in building self-worth, exploring personal values, and embracing unique identities. It can improve confidence, decision-making, and overall life satisfaction.
Depression & Anxiety
Therapy assists individuals in understanding and managing thoughts of suicide, sadness, worry, or overwhelm. It provides coping strategies, emotional support, and tools to improve overall well-being and daily functioning.
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Specializations
LGBTQIA+ Support
Therapy provides affirming support for individuals exploring sexual orientation, gender identity, or navigating challenges related to the LGBTQIA+ experience. It fosters self-acceptance and healthy relationships.
Life Transitions & Adjustment
Therapy helps individuals navigate major life changes, such as moving, career shifts, or relationship changes. It can reduce stress, clarify goals, and support personal growth during periods of adjustment.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Therapy helps children and adolescents manage defiant or oppositional behaviors, improve emotional regulation, and develop healthier relationships with parents, teachers, and peers. Therapy also equips parents with strategies to reinforce positive behaviors and navigate challenges effectively.
Relationship & Interpersonal Challenges
Supports individuals in improving communication, setting healthy boundaries, and cultivating meaningful connections with others. It enhances conflict resolution, deepens intimacy, and promotes overall relationship satisfaction.
Trauma & Complex Trauma
Therapy offers a safe space to process past traumatic experiences, build resilience, and develop coping strategies. It fosters safety, healing, and long-term emotional well-being.
NOTE: Specializations listed here represent my primary areas of focus, but I work with clients on a wide range of mental health concerns.