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http://www.familycounselingsandiego.com/ is link to website of Walter Patrick Martin's Company in San Diego California.

My name is Walter Patrick Martin II or just Pat Martin, M.A. LMFT, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist #51509, specializes in individual, couples, and family psychotherapy located in 2191 El Camino Real #208-I, Oceanside, CA. I have been honored as a Diplomat of American Psychotherapy Association in 2009. Honored as Fellow of The American Orthopsychiatric Association … ORTHO in 2009. California Association of Marriage Family Therapist Clinical Member since 2012. Also i am certified to provider EMDR trauma assessments and psychotherapy. In addition I have worked 16 years with mentally ill children and their families in private practice, residential, hospital and/or rehabilitation settings. In addition I have worked with Special Education Emotionally Challenged and Autistic Children for 11 year through local county mental health agency with local school districts in Northern San Diego County.

Currently holds private practice in Bonsall, CA. I was employed with Riverside County Mental Health within the detention facilities during the year of 2013. I resigned from San Diego Psychiatric Hospital in January 2013 to be closer to home and have more time for my private practice.

Furthermore, I worked as a crisis mental health counselor during last two California Firestorms in 2005, 2007 and Katrina Disaster in partnership with Red Cross and County Crisis Team. Currently on Vista’s CERT Team and County of San Diego Crisis Team. I am currently trained in Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) which is a psychotherapy for PTSD that has been judged efficacious by numerous professional bodies.

Also, I worked for 4 years as an individual counselor, educator, group facilitator for the Driving Under The Influence Court Ordered Chemical Dependency Program in San Marcos known at OHS.

While in graduate school I worked as a Sr. Mental Health Manager for 6 bed adolescent residential treatment program for 2 years in Vista, Ca with Inland Empire Residential Treatment Centers, Inc and part time as an MFT Trainee at San Luis Ray Psychiatric Hospital from 1997 to 1999 providing group and individual therapy within the adult psychiatric unit.

I am a practical, interactive, solution-focused psychotherapist. My treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. I incorporates a blend of conventional approaches, drawing upon a variety of styles and techniques to incorporate what will be most helpful for each client. With sensitivity and compassion, he works with each client to help them build on their own individual strengths to identify and achieve life goals. I am a masterful story-teller and adds humor when the situation allows. I will develop a treatment plan together and create a time line contract with you.

I have now begin to utilize EEG Neurofeedback games into my private practice. EEG Neurofeedback is a proven technology with years of research, developed initially by NASA and can be utilize through interactive games and brain exercises which will utilize re-training the brain with the computer.

I take Medi-Cal through Optum Health San Diego for adults and children.

Education:

I holds a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from National University graduate with the class of 1999, as well as a Bachelor Degree in Psychology from California State University San Marcos class of 1996.

I am accepting new patients at my home setting for individuality and couples therapy.