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Dr. Veronica Martin-Perkins, LPC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Veronica

Dr. Veronica Martin-Perkins brings an integrative counseling style grounded in decades of professional experience.

Background and approach

As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas, she blends approaches such as Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

Her methods emphasize practical skills and exploration of internal parts and relational patterns to support emotional healing and improved coping. With 25 years in the field, Dr.

Martin-Perkins draws on a broad background that includes work across counseling and educational settings. She also focuses on related concerns like abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, body image, and communication problems.

Clients can expect a thoughtful, approachable clinician who tailors interventions to individual needs while promoting resilience and lasting change.

Integrative Approaches and Online Therapy

Dr. Martin-Perkins uses Internal Family Systems to help clients understand and relate to different parts of themselves, promoting internal harmony and deeper self-awareness. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is employed to build psychological flexibility by clarifying values and teaching acceptance-based skills for managing difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps clients develop more supported ways of connecting and coping.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to explore goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up in daily life, then recommend and adapt methods that fit that individual context rather than prescribing a single technique up front.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering practical flexibility for scheduling and for maintaining continuity of care across changing circumstances. These formats make it possible to engage in therapeutic work from different locations while still accessing licensed professionals and a tailored treatment plan.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Dr. Martin-Perkins address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, and also addresses related areas like abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
What is her general therapeutic style?
The approach is integrative and collaborative, combining methods such as Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to match each client's needs.
How much experience does she have in practice?
Dr. Martin-Perkins has 25 years of professional experience in counseling and related work, bringing a long history of clinical practice to her therapeutic work.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license number TX LPC 93077 and practices in Texas.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English