- Calm and direct
- Skill focused
- Goal oriented
About Martin
Martin Godek is a New York licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain find clearer ways forward. He focuses on making the first step easier, offering steady support while people decide what change looks like for them.
Martin keeps sessions simple and direct. He creates an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. That calm, steady tone is meant to help people gather the courage to try new ways of coping and relating.
He draws on several practical approaches to match the needs of each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness tools help ground people when emotions feel overwhelming. Trauma-focused methods address past hurt and its present effects.
Over two decades he has worked with a wide range of concerns, including anger, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, career worries, ADHD, and bipolar mood concerns. He also attends to attachment and communication problems, feelings of emptiness or isolation, and struggles with shame and guilt.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal oriented. Martin helps people set small, realistic steps and checks progress along the way. He encourages practical skills that fit everyday life so changes can be sustained outside the session.
How Martin’s Approaches Can Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience, helping them feel heard and respected while they decide what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them, which can be practiced between sessions. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on addressing the effects of past hurt using paced, supportive methods to reduce its impact on daily life.Finding the right approach is a joint effort. Martin will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt the plan as progress is made. He emphasizes collaboration so the work fits each person's needs rather than a one-size-fits-all method.
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, allow quick check-ins on difficult days, and let people use different tools like worksheets or guided mindfulness between meetings. These practical benefits aim to help therapeutic work continue smoothly alongside everyday responsibilities.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Martin commonly address?
He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy questions, parenting stress, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD and related issues.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His approach is open and nonjudgmental with a practical focus. Sessions mix listening with clear tools and small goals to help daily life feel more manageable.
What is his professional background?
Martin has 20 years of professional experience supporting people through emotional and behavioral struggles and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds an LMHC credential and practices in New York.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Press the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.