About Earle
Earle Martin is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) based in Ohio with 17 years of experience. He draws on long practice in multiple settings to help people manage stress, depression, anxiety, addiction, and other hard moments. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
He approaches therapy from a mind-body-spirit viewpoint and uses person-centered methods that keep the client's goals central. Earle also uses cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to build emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
Background and approach
He blends these approaches to match each person's needs. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented. Earle helps clients break problems into smaller parts and practice new skills.
He also addresses relationship patterns, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, grief, and career-related strain when these come up. His background includes work across levels of care - inpatient, outpatient, and partial hospitalization - which informs how he adjusts pacing and supports people in crisis or transition. He has experience with chronic health issues, caregiver stress, and substance-related concerns.
Outside of clinical work he enjoys outdoor activities, fishing and camping, and learning about history and other cultures. He uses those interests to connect with people and to bring a grounded, practical attitude into sessions.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and experience, offering a supportive space where the therapist listens and follows what matters most to the client. This approach helps when someone needs empathy and clarity about their next steps.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to shift them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleeping and eating problems, and coping with life changes because it gives specific skills to practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with the client to try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan based on goals and preferences. That means sessions can mix listening, skill practice, and real-world tasks chosen together.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for teaching skills and role play. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in, get short coaching, or keep momentum between longer sessions. These options provide flexibility for different schedules and practical needs.
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What this counselor works with
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- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English