Serving as a process consultant for your relationship.
I’m Sarah Martinez and I’m a realist.
I know that successful relationships require a lot of hard work and that most people are willing to put in the effort, they just don’t know what the work is. Everyone wants to love and feel loved and often we stick to what we know and what we’ve always done to obtain and share that love. Unfortunately, our methods of showing love don’t always translate the way we intend to our partner.
I believe transparency is important in the therapeutic relationship, there’s no curtain where I store all my tricks to helping your relationship dynamic. It’s important for clients to understand what I’m doing, why I’m asking the questions, and to experience for themselves how new insight can help change their understanding of each other and move them closer to the goals they set for their own relationship.
A modern approach
I’ve worked my entire counseling career with couples and individual adults. I have dedicated thousands of hours to training, consultation, and supervision in EFT cultivating a deep love and understanding of the model. I have seen positive change happen in many relationships and believe in the work that I help clients achieve. I also have experience and training in Cognitive Behavioral Theory (CBT) which pairs well with EFT to understand then change thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that impair desired functioning.
I honor and work with folks from all races, religions, ethnicities, and cultural experiences.
Training and Education
Licensure:
Licensed Clinical Practicing Counselor (LCPC) #56900
Masters of Art in Counseling, Marriage and Family emphasis, MSU Bozeman
Training
-ICEEFT approved Externship and Core Skills in Emotionally Focused Therapy
This is the base for all work in the EFT model, it lays the groundwork for all additional trainings.
-Advanced training in Sex and Intimacy
Physical affection and closeness are important in romantic relationships, and it is common for one partner to seek or desire intimacy more often than the other. Getting a handle on the sexual dynamics in your relationship is crucial to understand emotional intimacy and where your relationship may need some additional support.
-Infidelity
Infidelity does not always mean the end of a relationship and choosing a counselor with experience and expertise in helping clients through the pain of an affair is important to the long-term dynamics between people, whether you remain together or not.
- Cultural Dynamics
Honoring and understanding that every person has a unique cultural experience that informs their world and impacts the relationship. Cultural differences in relationships can be race, religion, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, traditions, attachment, etc. These differences can help us understand each other better or be sources of distance.