Paula Martin welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to turn.
01About Paula
Paula Martin welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to turn. She writes plainly and listens closely so clients can name what matters to them. Paula brings calm focus to conversations about stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting struggles, grief, career concerns, and questions about identity and self-worth.
Paula is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been in the field for four decades. She uses practical talking and concrete tools to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding.
Background and approach
Sessions are grounded in Client-Centered work and Cognitive Behavioral approaches that emphasize real-life changes. Her background includes work across child welfare, criminal justice, education, corporate settings, and military family services. That variety shaped Paula's communication style - direct, warm, and sometimes gently humorous.
She often helps people who feel resistant to change find small steps they can manage. In sessions Paula focuses on thinking patterns, behavior changes, and clearer communication. She helps clients set simple goals and build skills for handling anger, addiction, loss, or life transitions.
Parents and people wrestling with relationship or intimacy issues can expect straightforward strategies and steady support. Paula offers a practical, person-centered approach to therapy. She encourages gradual progress and helps clients notice what shifts when they try new responses.
Her aim is to empower people to take control of their choices and move toward a life that feels more manageable and meaningful.
02Credentials
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC00629600 · expires November 2026
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC004209 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1760073589 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Paula lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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
Methods Paula names
These are the methods Paula names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Paula’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping clients find their own solutions. It’s useful when someone needs a calm space to sort feelings, build self-compassion, or make clearer decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete skills such as noticing unhelpful thinking, testing beliefs, and practicing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or change habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will talk with each person about goals and preferences and try methods that fit their situation. She collaborates on a plan and adjusts strategies as progress is made so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online formats make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls let people speak face to face; phone sessions need less bandwidth and can work during a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick check-ins or step-by-step coaching without scheduling a longer session. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on steady, usable progress.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Paula focus on?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting struggles, addiction, grief, self-esteem, career questions, and issues around intimacy and identity.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Paula uses a warm, direct style that combines Client-Centered listening with practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to change thoughts and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
She brings 40 years of experience working in child welfare, criminal justice, educational, corporate, and military family systems which shaped her engagement and communication skills.
Where is Paula licensed and based?
Paula is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure noted for New Jersey and Pennsylvania and she practices from New Jersey.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients depending on matching and scheduling.
What kinds of session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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