Lacie Martinez, LPCC

Lacie Martinez is a Kentucky-licensed LPCC who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She brings seven years of professional experience to sessions and aims to make therapy practical and understandable for busy people.

She has worked as a substance abuse and dual diagnosis therapist, and has held roles as a clinical director and operations director. That background informs how she supports people facing addictions, relationship concerns, and major life changes.

Lacie centers the work on the person in the room. She uses a client-centered, strength-based approach that looks at the whole person. In practice that means she listens first, helps people notice what already works, and builds on those strengths to make change feel doable.

Early work in sessions focuses on the therapeutic relationship. She and the client set collaborative, concrete goals that aim to increase self-worth and everyday functioning. People can expect a focus on what matters to them, whether that is confidence at work, healthier communication, or coping with transitions.

Her style is straightforward and focused on practical steps. She helps people identify obstacles like guilt, shame, isolation, or workplace stress and then breaks change into manageable actions. Lacie encourages clients to find a clearer sense of purpose and more satisfying daily routines.

Approaches that guide online work and how they help

Many clients benefit from approaches that focus on building personal strengths and creating clear, actionable goals. A client-centered approach emphasizes listening and tailoring sessions to what the client already knows about their life, which helps when dealing with stress, anxiety, or life transitions. A strengths-based approach highlights existing skills and resources so people can use those to make steady change.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which combination of techniques fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process includes checking in on what’s working and adjusting strategies over time.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats offered before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, cut travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to maintain continuity during life transitions and to keep momentum between sessions by using tools and homework that fit everyday routines.