Tyris Martin

Hello! My name is Ty Martin and I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri since 2010. In addition to Missouri, I am also licensed in the states of Washington, Iowa, and Nevada. I aspire to get licensed in other states so I can provide services to those in need.

My theoretical orientation is based in Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT) as there are a variety of interventions to choose from that are evidenced based. I specialize in Trauma Informed CBT, e.g. TF CBT for children 3-18 and Cognitive Processing Therapy for ages 14-Adulthood. However, I have had the opportunity to serve people with use of Strength Based Approaches, Non directive therapy, e.g. Client Centered Approaches and Directive therapy approaches, Skills Building and Structured Problem Solving, amongst many other interventions.

In my tenure as a therapist, I have served across many facets including Virtual, In Home, Inpatient, Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, In School, and other Community based settings. I also have treated across diverse cultures including but not limited to age, ethnicities, gender, disabilities, socioeconomic status, etc.

My approach to therapy is eclectic as I pull from different facets of Evidenced Based Practices. Each Individual person I serve, has their own treatment plan specific to the issue presented in counseling. I tap into what approach may be best fit for client understanding, presenting problem, and what has been proven to work. Rather it is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure Response Prevention, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Client Centered Approach, or a combination of several interventions combined, I remain open to using whatever may be helpful for the person being served in therapy and that is within my scope of practice and competence.

First sessions are for rapport building and information gathering via Biological, Psychological, Social History. I make sure to provide rules of therpeutic engagement, e.g. Informed Consent. I also provide clients opportunity to interview their therapist as this is a common practice that helps give the client more effective personalized treatment.