Edgebrook Counseling​

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Michael C. Martinez, LCPC/CAMS II:

More than 20 years ago I worked in the field of construction as a heavy equipment operator and a foreman on a construction crew. If anyone, including my future self, had told me that someday I would change careers and become a therapist and private practitioner I would have bet my life's salary against it. Unable to avoid an internal drive to challenge myself and face my own fears I embarked on a journey that now, two decades later when you factor in graduate school, has led me to where I am today having provided therapeutic support to what seems a countless number of individuals, families and groups. The rewarding work continues.    

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.Approach To Treatment:

My approach is heavily based in theoretical application of William Glasser's Choice Theory which indicates the following: Almost all behavior is chosen to satisfy five basic needs which include survival, love and belonging, power, freedom and fun. While I have studied a range of other theoretical approaches, Choice Theory resonates the most as offers the opportunity for one to take control of the only thing they can, their own life. My general approach looks at 2 main ideas the "What" and the "How." The "What" is heavy in content and focuses on a range of aspects necessary in addressing problems including a defined set of behavioral characteristics common in those who are struggling. The "How" places greater focus on helping clients to alter both their thinking and behaviors from day one of individual or group sessions and is achieved through introduction of a working model clients can learn then implement in their daily lives.