Graciela Martinez-Vela

Graciela Martinez-Vela is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who uses a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and collaborative approach. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to meet clients where they are. Her work begins with a thorough biopsychosocial assessment to understand each person’s situation and needs. That assessment guides individualized treatment plans aimed at reducing symptoms and improving daily functioning. She integrates evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to address thinking patterns and motivation for change. Graciela also supports people dealing with attachment issues, communication problems, control issues, drug and alcohol addiction, first responder concerns, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose. She includes psychoeducational interventions and practical skills building in sessions to help with coping and decision making. She brings 14 years of experience to her practice and coordinates care with community resources when needed. That case management work helps people connect to supports beyond therapy and keeps care consistent across providers. AHer style emphasizes partnership and cultural awareness, drawing on her own lived experience when it helps build trust. People can expect a respectful setting where they talk through experiences and practice skills to move forward.

How evidence-based techniques guide online care

Graciela integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing into her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and stress. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people find their own reasons to change, often used with addictions and behavior change efforts.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, history, and preferences and then recommend techniques that fit. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most, with practical skills and psychoeducation added as needed.

The therapistile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make regular meetings easier to fit into busy days, reduce travel time, and let people use different tools like worksheets or brief check-ins between appointments. These practical benefits often help people stay consistent with treatment and apply skills in everyday life.