Couples Counseling Therapists in Milwaukee, WI

Phil Martinez works with people who have been deeply wounded on emotional, spiritual and physical levels. His capacity for empathy, extensive clinical pastoral training, and his relationship skills serve as an excellent tool in God's hands.

Welcome! The decision to reach out for support can be difficult or feel vulnerable. My initial goal is to help you feel comfortable by providing a nonjudgmental space and a place where you can feel validated and heard. As an experienced psychologist, I will work to understand your story, and together we develop a plan to address the goals that you have for improving your quality of life.

I am an experienced psychotherapist with a focus on mind, body and spirit and how they all work together to achieve a balance mental state. I provide psychotherapy to individuals and groups ages 13 to 80 with issues such as, depression, trauma, anxiety, and sexual identity to name a few. I also provide couples with the psychotherapy collaboration to move toward mutual fullfillment in their relationships.

I believe it is my role as a therapist to help support you in facilitating change in a nonjudgmental environment that offers accountability. We are a therapeutic team - you being the expert of your own experience and me being a sounding board for thoughts, feelings, and emotions. My therapeutic approach combines person centered therapy with aspects of cognitive behavioral (CBT), solutions focused, and dialectical-behavioral (DBT) therapies. This means we will implement skills for emotion regulation, communication, and facing anxiety while also making space to talk about your experiences.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by life? Are relationship challenges weighing you down? Do you have concerns that you might be using "a little too much" alcohol or other drugs to cope with it all? Using a warm, interpersonal approach, I offer you a space to process what's on your mind. We'll work together to help you find ways to cope with life, improve your relationships and restore your sense of joy in activities.

I have worked with  various clients of various populations and walks of life via individual, group and family counseling.  The concerns and or issues I have worked with include: anxiety, depression, trauma, adjustment disorders,  abuse, family relations/conflict, relationship issues, mood disorders, self-esteem,  and ADHD to new a few. The ultimate goal of the client is to be seen and heard and to develop the ability to grow into their best selves. Therapy may allow the client to learn, cope and or heal so that they are able to function in their everyday lives in harmony.

Therapy is a highly personal and unique process for each person. I strive to meet you where you are in life with a genuine and non-judgmental approach. We will work together to identify where you feel stuck, explore your strengths and what brings your life meaning, and gain a deeper understanding of yourself individually and in relation to others.

My clients are adults and adolescents who tend to identify themselves as highly sensitive, perfectionistic, and self-critical. They often feel intense emotions and have active minds that always seem to be "on". Using strengths-based, solution-focused, and mindfulness approaches, I help individuals learn to step back and notice their thoughts and feelings rather than be controlled by them. In addition to alleviating the symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma, these skills allow people to connect with their values and pursue what's important to them.

I help couples have more satisfying, connected, and intimate relationships, one conversation at a time using a structured approach to help you develop real communication skills that you and your partner can use at home tonight. Click on the link to my website to schedule a 30-min free consultation.

My clients are employees, families, individuals, couples , and business people. Clients have found the calm, relaxed, safe and confidential environment needed to identify and overcome personal concerns, and to achieve specific goals. I whole-heartedly enjoy helping my clients to overcome their issues, recharge and refocus their lives. To every extent possible, I help my clients empower themselves to make the changes necessary to reach their goals. I start by thoughtfully listening to a client's individual situation, and identifying their options. Together, we, discuss, refocus, and explore new approaches to deal transitions of life.

I am a licensed professional counselor and wellness consultant with 20+ years of professional experience in the areas of higher education, holistic mental health, and wellness. I have experience working with individuals and couples of diverse backgrounds in various populations with mental health/wellness issues toward their goal of healing and wellness.

Do you often feel like you are just trying to survive or are barely staying afloat? Are you feeling inadequate in the spaces you occupy such as school, work, or home? Have you ever wondered if there is more to your identity than the mental health concerns that you experience? If you are reading this right now, I am proud of you for getting here. I normalize the self-doubt that you are going through. If you resonate with one of the aforementioned questions, I can partner with you to validate you and to determine the best solutions that will help you feel you can thrive despite all the challenges you may face.

I find that clients who benefit from my services are typically experiencing excessive stress or a personal crisis in their lives. They may struggle with feelings of anxiety, grief, guilt or depression on a periodic or chronic basis; they may face work problems or ongoing health problems that increase their psychological distress; they may also feel confused or disheartened by relationship problems with partners, family members or friends. I am able to assist these clients by helping them understand the underlying source of their problems and by developing realistic alternatives that can help resolve these issues.

Therapy provides us the opportunity for greater self-discovery and deepened self-understanding. The person I enjoy working with is someone who is genuinely curious about what makes them tick, why they make choices that sink their dreams or sabotage the relationships important to them; but who are also wanting to know their strengths and talents so they can embrace and use them more effectively.

Many of our personal, emotional and relationship problems are simply caused by a lack of self awareness, adapting to new situations and negative thinking patterns. Healthier ways of thinking and having greater self awareness helps work through these day to day challenges. We have great strengths and gifts that are not always easy to notice or understand at first. Personal growth, developing coping strategies, improving communication and making positive life changes can enormously help resolve these issues. I hope to help you develop the best version of yourself.

Look, relationships are hard. Dating and finding somebody that gets you is hard enough, and then maintaining that relationship is a lot of work. Throw in a job, maybe some kids and pets, and somehow time to get to the gym and make a healthy meal? Crazy hard. Despite being insightful, motivated, and loving... relationships are hard. For everyone. Are you tired of fighting and having to walk on eggshells? Maybe you’re missing the connection, love, and affection you once felt.

Relationships can get tricky at times, and when it becomes too difficult to figure out how to resolve it, seeing a professional trained to help couples and families can be very helpful. Trauma from our past can also affect present romantic, platonic and/or professional relationships. I believe that I am the counselor to help you address those issues and/or concerns if you are ready. It is important for me to let you to know that I will never force an issue to be discussed that you do not feel comfortable discussing.