- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin
- Sexuality and kink
About Martin
Martin Landau-North is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with 40 years of clinical experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and provides coaching for professional and life issues. Sessions address everyday problems like conflict, closeness, and sexual or psychosexual concerns as they affect current relationships.
He often helps people who are dealing with family of origin issues and struggles that trace back to childhood roles and expectations. Topics he commonly sees include attachment and abandonment worries, infidelity, guilt and shame, and difficulties around intimacy or sexual expression such as BDSM and kink. He also works with clients facing divorce, separation, fertility concerns, and substance use problems.
Across his practice he combines talk-based work with practical problem solving. He listens while helping people notice patterns that repeat between relationships. He helps identify small changes they can try between sessions and checks how those changes are working.
Martin draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support people coping with panic attacks, anxiety, and stress. He also offers coaching for career or executive concerns when clients want clearer goals or next steps. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted.
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, the site asks users to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online therapy options button.
How Martin’s approaches translate to online sessions
Martin uses evidence-informed talk therapy and practical coaching techniques. Talk therapy focuses on discussing patterns in relationships, attachment, and family roles to help clients notice what repeats and why. This approach is useful for anxiety, panic, relationship strain, and family of origin concerns.He also uses brief, goal-oriented coaching methods to clarify decisions and next steps. Coaching helps when someone needs concrete plans for work, life purpose, or handling a difficult conversation. These techniques can include setting clear short-term goals and reviewing progress together.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. The therapist and client decide collaboratively which methods fit best based on problems, goals, and personal preferences. That choice can be adjusted as work progresses to match what is helpful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people access a California-licensed LMFT while living elsewhere, since international clients are accepted. Practical considerations like quieter surroundings, camera use, or phone versus video can be discussed when arranging the first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, plus coaching for professional and life concerns.
Does he work with family of origin patterns?
Yes. He helps people untangle patterns that began in childhood and affect current relationships.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses talk-based, evidence-informed techniques and practical problem solving to identify repeating patterns and small changes to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 40 years of professional work experience as a therapist in California.
What are his credentials and location?
He is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in California.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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