Martina Garza, MHC-LP

Education & Training:

● Masters in Mental Health Counseling – Hunter College
● Masters in Clinical Psychology – Columbia University Teachers College
● Advanced Research, OCD and Shame – Columbia University Teachers College
Specialties:
Martina specializes in working with adults navigating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and/or generalized anxiety. She is particularly interested in working with parents navigating their anxiety around their children and with those looking to understand the ways in which anxiety impacts their friendships, marriages, familial relationships, and spiritual understanding. She is skilled in treating a wide range of OCD and anxiety subtypes, including harm OCD, postpartum OCD, health anxiety, contamination OCD, moral scrupulosity, somatic OCD and existential OCD among others.

Clinical Style & Theoretical Orientation:
Martina takes a structured yet flexible approach, integrating ERP, ACT, and compassion-focused strategies. She prioritizes helping clients develop a new relationship with uncertainty and their values rather than chasing temporary relief through compulsions. Sessions are collaborative, education-driven, practical, and designed to equip clients with the skills to sustain long-term progress beyond structured treatment. She finds humor to be the most effective tool in disarming anxious thoughts, and encourages clients to find the funny whenever possible.

Lived Identity:

● Clinician with lived experience managing OCD and anxiety
● Neurodivergent-affirming approach
● Advocate for evidence-based, realistic treatment strategies
● Mother of two

Personal Interests: Martina enjoys theater, comedy, hiking, and gardening. She used to enjoy sleeping but her children have decided that she should pursue other interests, such as watching the sunrise.