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Caroline Paris Martin, Therapist

About Me

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CREDENTIALS & EDUCATION

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

    • ​Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Mercer University

  • Master of Divinity (M.Div.)

    • ​Candler School of Theology, Emory University ​

STYLE: WARM & DIRECTIVE

​By "warm," I mean:

I integrate kindness into all of our interactions, and I work to facilitate a genuine connection between us. I use empathy and unconditional acceptance to put you at ease and make our appointments one of the safest and uplifting spaces you have experienced. I speak in a personable way, and I use self-disclosure when I think it might help you.

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By "directive," I mean:

I'm not just going to ask you, "how do you feel about that?" and then offer nothing in return. While I do care very much about your emotions (and will indeed ask about them!), I will also give honest feedback and offer concrete suggestions on things you can try to help move you in the direction you desire to go.  I'll share insights based off of what you have told me you want for your life,  and I'll point out patterns I notice that don't seem to be serving you.​​​​​

 A COMPASSIONATE, AFFIRMING, & INTERSECTIONAL APPROACH

My clinical lens draws from intersectional feminist theory, liberation psychology, and critical consciousness. This means I examine systems of oppression—like patriarchy, racism, religious control, and capitalism—and how they shape clients’ mental health in both obvious and more subtle ways.

Puppy practicing psychodynamic therapy

NERDY STUFF (Part 1): Theories

This section is pretty nerdy, but if you're like I am and enjoy the nerdy, this part is for you.
 

I practice mostly psychodynamic and humanistic therapy, which means: I help clients establish insight and understanding into how their past impacts their present; emphasize their potential; and explore how they find meaning and purpose in life.  I use an integrative approach drawing from different theories based off of what I think would best serve each client. ​

The theories I most commonly draw from are:

  • Adlerian: Focuses on establishing genuine connections with others, examining family/upbringing, challenging and replacing unhelpful thought patterns that fuel suffering, and engaging with clients in a way that grants them the courage to believe in themselves.

  • Existential: Centers on finding and making meaning in life.

  • Mindful Self-Compassion: Involves taking intentional steps to have a mindset of self-compassion.

  • Internal Family Systems: Emphasizes becoming in tune with your core self/intuition. 

 

NERDY STUFF (Part 2): Early Career & Trainings ​

I help clients:

Women healing through connection

I don’t have all the answers, but I do have a gift for seeing the best in others and working with them in a way that helps them make the changes they desire to make.

If you're ready to get started, I would love to speak with you.​

  • Find healing from past traumas and current pain

  • Decrease the intensity and frequency of suffering 

  • Find meaning and fulfillment 

  • Critically examine external factors (people, institutions, and/or cultural norms) that may contribute to self-criticism and/or self-doubt

  • Establish a strong sense of self

  • Understand and cultivate healthy relationship dynamics, including setting boundaries 

  • Challenge people-pleasing and stop feeling responsible for others (while still caring deeply about them)

  • Cultivate self-worth and discern and trust their intuition 

  • Determine and create the lives they want

  • Maximize joy

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