- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Martin
Martin Coleman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. He speaks English and draws on 14 years of counseling experience to guide conversations that feel grounded and practical. Many clients come for help with LGBT concerns, self-esteem, career decisions, and coping with life changes.
Martin focuses on clear, respectful dialogue and straightforward next steps. His sessions are warm and interactive.
Background and approach
He listens first and then works with each person to shape goals and actions that fit their life. Expect a calm, direct tone and tools you can try between sessions. Martin uses client-centered methods to keep the conversation focused on your perspective.
He also uses mindfulness practices to help manage stress and anxiety. Narrative and solution-focused ideas help people reframe problems and build short-term plans that move them forward. Over the years he has supported people dealing with intimacy issues, blended family concerns, fatherhood questions, and problems tied to attachment or abandonment.
He also addresses substance use, codependency, and recovery-related topics when they come up. Work with Martin often combines conversation, practical exercises, and short-term goals. He aims to help people feel more confident in parenting decisions, more effective in relationships, and clearer about their next steps in life.
What Martin works with
Everything Martin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Martin helps people with.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Martin lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online parenting and relationship work
Client-centered therapy puts the client’s experience first and focuses on understanding your perspective. In online sessions this looks like open conversation where the therapist reflects what you say and helps you find your own answers, which can be useful for parenting decisions and relationship concerns.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and calm anxiety. These short exercises can be practiced during a video call or guided over phone or chat, and they help when feelings escalate during daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with you to decide which methods fit your goals and preferences. Together you can try different techniques, adjust the plan, and choose the mix that produces practical change.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls let you use visual cues for deeper conversations. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can work better on a commute or between errands. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, shorter updates, and tracking progress without scheduling a full session. These options make it easier to keep momentum and apply what you learn in real time.
Questions people ask about Martin
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
He helps with parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career questions, and LGBT concerns. He also works with problems like attachment, abandonment, substance issues, and blended family stress.
What is the general therapy style and approach?
Sessions are warm and interactive with a focus on listening first. He blends client-centered conversation with mindfulness and narrative or solution-focused techniques to create practical steps you can try between sessions.
How much experience does the counselor have?
He has worked as a counselor for 14 years, bringing that experience to a range of concerns including parenting, relationship strain, and coping with life changes.
What credentials and location are on file?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, listed as LPC, practicing from Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process of working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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