- ACT and CBT methods
- Attachment focus
- DBT skills work
About Veronica
Dr. Veronica Martin-Perkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 25 years of experience in counseling and related work. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, and lists additional attention to issues such as attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and caregiver stress.
Her approach blends well-known counseling methods into practical work. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Sessions are focused on clear skills, exploring patterns, and naming what keeps painful guilt or shame alive.
Dr. Martin-Perkins draws from years in education and mental health to keep things straightforward. She aims to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new behaviors, and make values-based choices. Conversations may include looking at relationship patterns, boundaries, and how past hurts affect present decisions.
She also attends to contextual issues like aging, blended family dynamics, body image, and medical concerns such as cancer. Her work includes attention to attachment and co-morbid conditions when they affect mood or functioning. This practical emphasis can help people who are carrying guilt or shame tied to relationships, caregiving, or past trauma.
Sessions are conducted in English and are rooted in the counselor role she holds in Texas. Prospective clients are encouraged to confirm current session options and scheduling steps before booking.
How her methods translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing difficult thoughts and choosing actions based on personal values rather than getting stuck in guilt. It can help when shame keeps someone avoiding meaningful choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down situations into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to test unhelpful beliefs and try small changes. It is useful for anxiety and recurring guilt patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they shape current reactions. This approach can clarify why certain shame responses feel automatic in relationships.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to pick or combine methods that match their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in sessions. That decision can change as people learn what helps them most.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also allows practicing skills between meetings in real-life situations and bringing relationship patterns into conversation without rearranging daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related areas such as attachment and caregiver stress.
How does she approach shame and guilt?
Her work combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, DBT, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered methods to notice thoughts and try different responses to painful emotions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 25 years of experience in counseling and related fields, drawing on long-term work in education and mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session format options before booking, as the profile does not specify formats explicitly.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.