Amaranta Penate-Marty , LPC

Amaranta Penate-Marty is a bilingual, bicultural psychotherapist who approaches her work as a calling. She helps people recognize how patterns of thinking shape emotions and behavior, and believes that small investments in self-understanding can lead to healthier, more satisfying lives.

She has extensive training addressing trauma, depression, anxiety and other mood and personality diagnoses, as well as grief and substance use concerns. Fluent in both English and Spanish, she brings a nuanced perspective to couples and family dynamics that are affected by language and cultural differences between North American and Hispanic backgrounds. Amaranta tailors evidence-informed techniques to each person she sees, adapting her clinical knowledge to meet individual needs.

Holding the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - she frames counseling as a resource for people who want change rather than a label for being unwell. Her practice emphasizes unconditional acceptance as a core principle. Amaranta invites individuals who are ready to explore growth and healing to begin that process together.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Amaranta often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT focuses on practical skills and strategies to change thoughts and behaviors that maintain emotional difficulties.

She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT is well suited for people coping with intense emotions, relationship challenges, or patterns of reactivity.

Mindfulness Therapy is used alongside these approaches to build present-moment awareness and reduce automatic reactivity to stress. Mindfulness practices can complement work on mood, trauma responses, and daily coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Amaranta collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time as progress and challenges become clearer.

Online therapy with Amaranta is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit consistent care into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and access support from locations where in-person services may be limited.