- Years in practice
- 40
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey, Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Paula
Paula Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 40 years of experience helping people manage parenting stress and related life pressures. She speaks plainly and aims to make conversations feel approachable for a worried parent reading on a phone. Paula focuses on practical steps parents can try between sessions to ease daily strain.
She blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to address parenting concerns and other challenges like anxiety, depression, and relationship stress.
Background and approach
In sessions she listens first, then helps people spot thought patterns and try out small behavior changes that can shift family dynamics. The work is collaborative and geared toward achievable goals. Paula has worked across child welfare, criminal justice, education, corporate settings, and military family life.
That range shaped her communication style and her ability to engage people who are hesitant to start therapy. She brings a down-to-earth energy and a sense of humor to sessions. Her practice supports people dealing with grief, addiction issues, career stress, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns.
She also addresses common family challenges such as blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and attachment concerns. Based in New Jersey, Paula conducts sessions in English and accepts international clients. Her approach emphasizes steady progress - small changes repeated over time - and she coaches people to apply new skills in their daily lives.
What Paula works with
Everything Paula lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Paula helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Paula lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Paula Uses Client-Centered and CBT Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and valuing each person's experience. The therapist follows your lead, reflects what she hears, and helps you feel understood so you can explore parenting choices and emotions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. Paula uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thinking, test new responses, and build practical habits that change daily family interactions and reduce anxiety or anger.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will discuss goals, try methods together, and adjust strategies based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to pick techniques that fit your needs and preferences.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy parents. Video calls are useful for richer conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suit quick check-ins or shorter coaching moments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into school pickups, work breaks, or tight schedules while still focusing on steady progress.
Questions people ask about Paula
What parenting and family concerns does Paula focus on?
She helps people with parenting stress, blended family issues, communication problems, and divorce or separation. Other common concerns include anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is straightforward and collaborative, combining Client-Centered listening with CBT techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes.
What is her professional background and experience?
She brings 40 years of experience working in systems like child welfare, education, criminal justice, corporate settings, and military family life, which helped shape her engagement and communication skills.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
Paula is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and practices from New Jersey.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy relationship with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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