Katie Martinez (she/her), MSSA, APSW, has worked in the mental health and substance use fields since 2005 in a variety of settings including an inpatient psychiatric hospital, residential treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use, a shelter for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, schools, jails/prisons, and mostly in community case management programs for people with legal, mental health, and substance use issues. 

Katie identifies as a liberation/abolitionist practitioner, which means she aims to dismantle oppressive systems and help alleviate the effects of oppression on our ability to live the life we want. She is excited to be a part of your journey and especially loves to collaboratively explore why we do what we do and how patterns of thought or behavior that may be hurting and/or helping us. 

Katie takes a harm-reduction approach, meaning absolute sobriety is not a requirement for working with her. She will provide judgement-free, culturally informed environment and welcomes people of all experiences, identities, and orientations. Katie has extensive experience in working with marginalized communities including neurodivergent, BIPOC, and LGBTQI+. 

Katie’s is adaptive and uses a variety of theories and interventions when working with people such as cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, narrative, solutions-focused, and motivational approaches but will work with you to identify the best fit. 

“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” - Vincent Van Gogh.