Our Therapists and Staff

As a licensed psychotherapist and owner of Martino Health and Wellness, I am dedicated to helping individuals and families overcome life’s challenges. With over a decade of experience working with individuals, couples, and children, I strive to create a safe, supportive environment where clients feel heard and empowered to grow into the best versions of themselves.

My experience spans many different backgrounds, focusing on trauma treatment, helping teens with executive functioning skills, and supporting families navigating the complexities of the court system. I am certified in forensic interviewing and trauma, which enhances my ability to work effectively in legal contexts and with vulnerable populations.

I specialize in working with children and teens facing behavioral and developmental challenges, leading therapy groups in schools, supporting children in foster care, and helping couples navigate relationship issues.

Outside of my clinical work, I am passionate about giving back to the community and have served on two local boards to shape mental health services. I believe in the power of community and building strong, supportive connections for lasting change.

Location: Lowell

I strive to teach each of my clients healthy ways to communicate. I specialize in relationship therapy involving couples, parents/children, friends, or co-workers. I want to help each client strengthen any relationship they may have. Relationships can be complex. You can care about someone and still have destructive patterns of communication.

I strive to make each client feel heard, valued, and safe. When we can achieve this, they will be on a path to mental wellness. I want to help each person learn new and better ways to communicate. Sometimes, we need to be heard by someone. I want to hear from each client by listening deeply to what they are saying. By listening to each person and helping them uncover the potential consequences of each decision, I can help them make the right choices. Each person's situation is unique and should be treated on its merit.

Joe is the author of the book The Emotionally Secure Couple, which can be purchased on his webpage, Amazon, or wherever quality books are sold. 

You can find his webpage by clicking here.

Locations: Grand Rapids, Lowell

Counseling is a unique experience for each person. Finding someone who makes you feel comfortable and listened to is one of the most essential pieces of your journey. I aim to build a trusting relationship while helping you work through any barriers you may face. I desire that you will feel safe and valued. Together, we can navigate life’s stressors and help you reshape your future. 

I have worked with adults and children in mental health for the past 21 years. For the past five years, I have been blessed to be able to walk alongside many people in a variety of settings. Some areas that I have experience in are trauma, domestic violence, autism, and working with families as well as individuals and couples. 

Location: Lowell

Childhood and adolescence come with challenges that shape who we become. These challenges can be confusing, exciting, difficult, and often defining. Everyone faces unique obstacles, which can be hard to navigate alone or without a support base. My passion is to work with children and adolescents, providing support during this difficult time and helping them be themselves without judgment or isolation.

My focus is to support their autonomy while they navigate their own path. My goal is to validate their thoughts and feelings, actively listen to understand, empathize with their experiences, and meet them where they are. I’m here to help explore emotions, barriers, and goals in a safe space. Whether it's helping with goal-setting, coping skills, improving relationships/social skills, challenging negative thoughts, or enhancing problem-solving, I am committed to equipping them with the tools they need to face challenges or process past struggles.

I have experience working with anxiety, depression, family issues, trauma, school/work struggles, and children with cognitive impairments, ADHD, autism, emotional impairments, and more.

Locations: Grand Rapids, Grandville

Everyone has a need to feel supported by friends, family, colleagues, and significant others. As a therapist, I am committed to creating and maintaining a positive, judgment-free healing environment to help you take steps toward becoming your best self. The therapeutic relationship between therapist and client is essential to the healing process, and it’s important to me that clients feel safe and reassured when sharing something vulnerable.

I aim to meet you where you are, regardless of how you come to therapy. Together, we will explore the issues that may be blocking you from achieving your goals and identify objectives that reflect what you wish to gain from therapy. The focus of our sessions will be to help you meet your needs and grow in the ways you desire.

Let’s begin the healing process together, whatever that may look like for you and your unique needs. You deserve a space where you feel heard, understood, and supported as you work toward positive change.

Locations: Lowell, Grandville

I am a master's-level clinical social worker with a specialty in cognitive behavioral therapy. I incorporate multiple therapeutic modalities based on the client’s needs, including dialectical behavioral therapy, somatic therapy, and trauma-informed practices. I believe therapy should be client-centered, and I work to provide a safe, supportive environment where clients can heal at their own pace.

I typically work with children 12 and older, as well as middle-aged adults. My experience includes treating anxiety disorders, depressive symptoms and disorders, mood and personality disorders, neurodivergent behaviors, and life transitions. I encourage clients to view therapy as a space to explore and understand themselves in a safe environment, and, when ready, to learn tools to successfully navigate their lives.

I believe therapy is most effective when clients are committed and open to the process. If you're unsure about taking that first step, I’m happy to support you in working through this together and help you open up to the journey ahead.

Location: Grandville

As a therapist, I work with children, teens, and adults facing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship or family issues, and school- or work-related challenges. I am ready to meet you where you are and support you through these struggles. My approach is transparent, compassionate, and focused on helping you address your needs, challenges, and goals. Whether it's challenging negative thoughts, learning coping skills, or making a difficult change, my goal is to help you feel fulfilled in your life.

With patience and intention, I aim to connect, understand, and nurture the well-being of others. I use an eclectic, trauma-informed, and personalized approach to meet each individual’s needs. By being authentic and honest in our sessions, we’ll work together to explore your strengths, emotions, and perspectives.

I strive to create a welcoming, non-judgmental space that promotes healing and growth. Together, we’ll build trust, strengthen our connection, and begin the therapeutic journey. My intention is to offer a genuine, compassionate space for you to process your experiences.

Location: Lowell

Each of us has a journey that shapes how we see the world and others. Along the way, we may face unexpected hurdles, but through those challenges, we often have others to help guide us. In turn, we learn to guide ourselves and grow. I aim to support individuals on their life journey by providing validation and empathy through the roadblocks that come their way.

I want you to feel heard and supported through your experiences. My goal is to help you navigate daily struggles by offering guidance, listening, and adding tools to assist you in managing hardships. Together, we will create a trusting and safe environment where you can share your challenges. You are not alone on this path—I’m here to show you that your experiences matter and are an important part of personal growth.

I have experience working with teens and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, substance use, and communication challenges. I look forward to walking alongside you on your journey.

Location: Lowell

Each and every one of us is on our own journey, and sometimes that journey or path can be met with unexplainable hurt, trauma, loss, stress, rejection, family conflict, anxiety, depression, and many other life altering realities. These realities of life we do not have to face alone.

Individuals throughout life at one point or another need a helping hand to guide through their own struggle. That is where my passion thrives. As a therapist I look forward to coming alongside you and helping you work through whatever struggle you may be going through.

As a therapist I have experience working with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, substance use, rejection, trauma, conflict, relational issues, and stress. These issues at times are difficult to navigate, but as your therapist we will build a therapeutic relationship that helps direct you towards finding your own personal strengths, working through your struggles, finding healthy supports, and seeing yourself with the grace and compassion that we all deserve.  
 

Location: Lowell