Precious Martines

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, addiction, life transitions, relationship concerns, family dynamics, and other mental health challenges.

My goal is to provide a safe, supportive environment where you feel heard, understood, and empowered to create meaningful change.

Throughout my career in the last 5 years, I have had the privilege of working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those experiencing homelessness, substance use disorders, severe and persistent mental illness, and involvement with the criminal justice system. These experiences have strengthened my belief that every person deserves compassionate, nonjudgmental care tailored to their unique story.

I earned my Bachelor of Science from California State University, Fullerton, and my Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California (USC).

I believe you already have strengths within you, even when life makes them hard to see. My approach is warm, direct, strengths-based, and solution-focused. I’m here to support you, but I’ll also challenge you when needed. Together, we’ll work on building confidence, self-love, and self-esteem while finding practical solutions that help you move forward. Therapy with me is very human—we’ll talk about the hard stuff, celebrate your wins, and definitely make room for humor and laughter along the way.

Our first session is about getting to know you—not just what brought you to therapy, but who you are, what matters to you, and what you hope to get out of our time together. There’s no pressure to have the “right” words or share everything at once. We’ll talk about what’s been going on, identify what you’d like to change, and begin creating goals together. Most importantly, I want you to leave feeling heard, comfortable, and hopeful about moving forward.