At a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 063659; LCSW, Connecticut / 12763
- NPI
- 1962639039
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivation-focused
- Strengths-based
- Faith-informed options
About Martine
Martine Baron is an LCSW with 20 years of clinical experience based in New York. She greets people with an open, compassionate stance and encourages anyone who is taking a step toward change. Her approach is practical and strengths-focused, aiming to help clients find motivation and direction for the concerns they bring to therapy.
She listens first and builds a working relationship that centers each person's goals. She uses Motivational Interviewing and client-centered methods to help people clarify what they want and to strengthen their commitment to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are woven in when goal-focused skills or emotion regulation strategies are helpful.
Martine also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when relationships and attachment concerns are central. She emphasizes an ecological perspective, looking at how family, work, culture, and life events affect a person’s wellbeing. She can include faith-informed approaches when requested by a client.
Her common areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, career questions, family issues, and grief. Additional areas she attends to include abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, fertility, immigration issues, loneliness, and questions of life purpose.
Martine aims to help people identify strengths, set concrete goals, and practice skills between sessions. She offers supportive, respectful therapy that balances practical tools with attention to personal values and meaning.
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Approaches that guide online care
Martine often uses Motivational Interviewing and Client-Centered Therapy to help people find direction and agency. Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person's own reasons for change and building commitment one step at a time. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client's pace to set meaningful goals.
She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when it helps to target unhelpful thoughts and teach practical coping skills. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress because it breaks down problems into manageable steps and practices new habits over time.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Martine will work together with each person to identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan as needed. That collaborative method helps match methods to what actually helps in daily life.
The original biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm current session options before scheduling. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let conversations continue even when life is hectic. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like motivational interviewing and CBT to remote sessions to focus on goals and practical skills. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsGriefAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
20+ years
Listed in
New York, Connecticut
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
Martine works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, career issues, family problems, and grief. She also focuses on topics like abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, fertility issues, immigration concerns, and life purpose.
How would you describe Martine's therapy style?
Her style is open, respectful, and strengths-based. She listens first, helps clarify goals, and uses collaborative methods to build motivation and practical skills.
What is her background and experience?
She has 20 years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW credential. That experience includes working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCSW in New York and also holds a Connecticut LCSW credential. Her practice is based in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Pricing varies with location and therapist arrangements. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin work with Martine?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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