- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Saul
Saul Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing parenting stress, relationship strain, and life changes. He speaks English and Spanish and works with individuals who want clearer choices and steadier coping skills. He takes a practical, client-centered approach.
Sessions focus on real problems and real steps people can take between meetings. Saul draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and to build new habits that reduce anxiety, anger, and low mood.
Background and approach
Saul's background includes hands-on work with adoption and foster care systems and with people navigating immigration-related challenges. That experience shaped his focus on strengthening supports and improving daily routines that matter most to parents and caregivers. Motivational Interviewing is part of his toolkit when someone needs help making a change.
He uses it to guide conversations about goals and to help people find their own reasons to act. In sessions he aims for clear, simple plans rather than long theory. Saul works collaboratively with each person to set practical goals, try new strategies, and adapt plans that fit their family life and schedule.
What Saul works with
Everything Saul lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Saul helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Saul 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 support
Saul draws on client-centered methods to build a working relationship that reflects each person's goals and priorities. This approach means sessions start by listening and then shaping plans that feel doable for that person and their family.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep stress or low mood going. CBT tools are often used to create short, clear exercises to try between sessions and to track small improvements over time. Motivational Interviewing is another method he uses when someone needs help deciding on a change; it focuses on exploring motivation and strengthening commitment in a respectful way.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Saul collaborates with clients to choose or adapt methods based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. He checks in regularly and shifts focus as situations change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people read visual cues and work through exercises together. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone prefers writing to talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule while still moving toward concrete goals.
Questions people ask about Saul
What concerns does Saul commonly address?
He focuses on parenting challenges, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, and related issues such as substance use and grief.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a client-centered style that emphasizes collaboration, practical steps, and clear goals to help people make changes that fit their lives.
What background does he bring to sessions?
Saul has three years as a licensed clinical social worker and prior experience working with adoption and foster care situations and immigration-related challenges.
Where is Saul licensed and based?
He holds an LCSW in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and he accepts international clients.
How are sessions delivered?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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