Martin Godek, LMHC

Martin Godek is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 20 years of practice. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, grief, or issues around intimacy and trust. He aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and clear.

He creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about hard things. Conversations focus on what matters most to the client and on practical next steps. Martin encourages small changes that add up over time rather than quick fixes.

He uses straightforward methods drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral approaches, and trauma-focused care. That means sessions often involve listening carefully, identifying patterns that cause distress, and trying new ways of coping. Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy may also be brought in when helpful.

Across two decades of practice he has supported people facing depression, addictions, parenting stress, career concerns, bipolar symptoms, ADHD-related challenges, and issues tied to abandonment or trust. He also addresses family problems, fatherhood stresses, and jealousy when these come up in therapy.

People who meet with him can expect a collaborative approach. He works together with each person to set goals and adjust the work as needs change. To begin, the client selects the continue button on this profile, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules sessions according to therapist availability.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and on building a trusting relationship, with the therapist following the client's lead to set goals and priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and then tries practical experiments to change them; it often works well for anxiety, depression, and stress. Trauma-focused approaches concentrate on understanding how past hurt affects current life and on skills to manage the emotional impact.

Finding the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods feel most useful, adjusting the plan as goals and preferences become clearer. This shared decision-making helps make sessions feel relevant and doable.

Specific online session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, or choose a quieter time for check-ins. Online work can also make it easier to practice skills between meetings and to bring real-life situations into session for discussion.