Therapist profile
Neil Martin, LCSW
California
LCSW - Addictions and intimacy issues
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 22987
- NPI
- 1386863025
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Sex and porn addiction
- Codependency patterns
- Mindfulness and EFT
About Neil
Neil Martin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 25 years of experience working with addictions and intimacy-related issues. He focuses on people struggling with porn and sex addiction and related concerns such as codependency, drug and alcohol problems, infidelity, and process addictions.
He works in a direct, client-centered way that begins with listening to what matters to the person in front of him. Sessions look at patterns that keep someone stuck - for example putting others first, avoiding conflict, or feeling controlled by sexual behavior. He uses practical tools and questions to help people notice those patterns and try different ways of responding.
Neil draws on emotionally-focused approaches to look at how attachment and closeness affect behavior and relationships. He also uses mindfulness strategies to help slow down urges and increase awareness, and motivational interviewing to support clearer decisions about change. These methods are used together to match what each person wants to work on.
In sessions he pays attention to personal history and recurring themes, using psychodynamic ideas to connect present problems with past experiences. He aims for concrete steps people can take between meetings, such as small experiments with boundaries or tracking triggers.
To get started a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session. The therapist uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; costs vary with location. Sessions are conducted in English in California.
How sessions work
How Neil's approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. Online sessions use that same emphasis on the client's goals and pace, helping people talk through patterns like people-pleasing or giving up needs for others.Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how attachment and closeness shape reactions. In an online meeting this means naming interaction patterns and practicing different responses to reduce blame and increase clarity about needs.
Mindfulness Therapy offers simple skills to notice urges and bodily signals without acting on them. Those skills can be practiced in short exercises during or between online meetings to help manage impulses tied to addiction or compulsive behavior.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods to try based on goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. This is a collaborative process with time to adjust as progress is observed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use those practical benefits to help people keep consistent work on boundaries, triggers, and relationship patterns.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with addictions and intimacy-related issues, including porn and sex addiction, codependency, infidelity, and process addictions.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He practices in a client-centered way, combining emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas to match the person's needs.
How much experience does he have?
He has 25 years of professional experience working in the field of addiction and intimacy-related concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and conducts work from that location.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.