Graciela Martinez-Vela, LPC

Graciela Martinez-Vela is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She draws on evidence-based methods and a trauma-informed perspective to help clients find clearer direction. Her tone is practical and she aims to make therapy feel like a steady, collaborative process.

She works with children, adolescents, and adults on issues such as depression, trauma, grief, and substance concerns. She also helps people facing panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and problems with control or communication. Graciela emphasizes individualized care so each person gets a plan that fits their situation.

Graciela begins with a biopsychosocial assessment to learn about a person’s background, current stressors, and supports. That assessment guides treatment goals and steps, so therapy targets both immediate symptoms and longer-term functioning. She uses practical strategies and psychoeducation to help people build coping skills they can use day to day.

Her work includes coordination with community agencies and other providers when extra supports are needed. She brings personal life experience into sessions in ways that strengthen rapport and cultural responsiveness. Conversations in Spanish are available for those who prefer that language.

People who meet with Graciela can expect a respectful, partnering relationship. She frames therapy as a shared effort focused on gaining insight, reducing distress, and moving toward clearer purpose in life.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Graciela integrates evidence-based techniques into her work, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. She also uses Motivational Interviewing, a conversational method that helps people find their own reasons for change when facing substance use or other difficult habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they check what is working and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full appointment is not needed. It can also allow people to connect with a licensed professional who speaks English or Spanish without relocating. Ask about current session formats when you schedule to pick what fits your routine.