Where there is hope there is light!

My name is Prisma Martinez, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #111896. I am a Mexican-Immigrant First-Genration-Cycle Breaker who is proud to serve our multicultural community. 

I am passionate about my role in helping children, teens, adults, and parents find peace in their world. In therapy, I help guide your individual healing process in a safe, respectful, and compassionate space that empowers your true authentic self. I use an empathetic approach to support your way in making sense of the struggles that come with unforeseen life and parenthood experiences. 

Growing up under the eyes of trauma gave me a powerful narrative to first-hand understand the strength and effort it takes to break away from the chains that bind you, allowing me to be a strong advocate for those who are trying to find their voice.

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Education and Professional Background

I received my Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Mount St. Mary’s University, Los Angeles and my Bachelor of Arts in Child Development from California State University, Los Angeles. 

My years of experience in the clinical field have provided me with the tools to support children, families, and individuals trying to break away from depression, anxiety, loss and grief, stress, low self-esteem, relational difficulties, family conflict, parenting challenges, acculturation, life transitions, and among many others.  

In efforts to do my best to support you in your journey, I have taken the time to learn and be trained by industry leaders in evidenced-based practices that support your growth and healing journey.

• Advance Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy
• Grief and Loss 
• Creating Authentic Connections: Healing Relational Trauma within the Family System
• Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy. 
• Immigration Psychological Evaluations

In addition, I hold several child development certifications that help me support and educate parents, caregivers, and professionals on fetal, infant, toddler, and preschool development. As a certified Instructor and Educator of Infant Massage, I provide individual and group classes that cultivate a positive and secure attachment between parent/caregiver and baby.  

Mi nombre es Prisma Martínez, Terapeuta con Licenciatura para Matrimonios y Familias #111896. Yo soy la fundadora de Prysmatic Family Therapy, Inc. Como Latina inmigrante de Mexico, estoy muy orgullosa de poder servir a nuestra comunidad multicultural.  

Recibí mi Maestría de Ciencia en Consejería Psicológica de la Universidad de Mount St. Mary’s, Los Ángeles y mi Bachillerato de Arte en Desarrollo Infantil de la Universidad Estatal de California, Los Ángeles. Mis años de experiencia en el campo clínico me han proporcionado las herramientas para poder ayudar a quienes intentan salir de la depresión, ansiedad, pérdida y dolor, estrés, baja autoestima, dificultades relacionales, conflictos familiares, desafíos de la crianza de los hijos, aculturación, transiciones de la vida, y entre muchos más.

Mi pasión es ayudar a familias a encontrar la paz en su mundo interior. En terapia, ayudo a guiar su proceso de curación individual en un espacio seguro, respetuoso y compasivo. Utilizo un enfoque empático para apoyar su camino y dar sentido a las luchas que vienen con experiencias imprevistas en el mundo de paternidad y maternidad. 

Creciendo bajo los ojos del trauma me dio una poderosa narrativa para comprender de primera mano la fuerza y ​​el esfuerzo que se necesita para romper las cadenas que las atan. Por lo tanto, me permite ser una firme defensora de aquellos que están tratando de encontrar su voz.