Dr. Veronica Martin-Perkins , LPC

Dr. Veronica Martin-Perkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 25 years of experience spanning education and mental health. She holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Education and Supervision from Walden University - a doctoral degree focused on counselor training, leadership, and supervision - and graduate degrees in Counseling and Educational Administration from Prairie View A&M University. She is also a Certified Trauma and Resilience Practitioner, trained to address the impact of traumatic experience and support recovery and coping.

Her approach to therapy is integrative and individualized, blending evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with interpersonal, narrative, solution-focused, and mindfulness-informed techniques. When working with children she brings in Play and Art Therapy methods to make therapy developmentally appropriate and engaging. Dr. Martin-Perkins works with individuals, couples, and families navigating issues including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and domestic violence, with an emphasis on fostering resilience and emotional growth.

She aims to provide compassionate, practical care that supports healing and personal development, helping clients build skills for managing stress, improving relationships, and coping with life transitions and loss.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care and Relationship Healing

Dr. Veronica Martin-Perkins draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take values-driven action to build a meaningful life. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation-related struggles.

Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore how early relationship patterns shape current connections, helping individuals and couples repair trust, improve communication, and address abandonment or attachment issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to symptoms like anxiety and depression, offering practical skills for symptom management and problem solving.

Choosing the best approach is collaborative - Dr. Martin-Perkins works with each person to consider needs, goals, and preferences and may integrate techniques from multiple models to fit the situation. Together they track progress and adjust methods as therapy evolves.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules, easier access for those with mobility or geographic constraints, and multiple ways to engage with a licensed professional. These options make it possible to receive consistent care in the format that best fits one’s life and communication style.