Marriage
Counseling and Divorce Prevention Services by:
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Charles E.
Martin, Ph.D.
Clinical
Psychologist
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111
Center Park Drive
Suite
1300
Knoxville,
TN 37922
(865)
690-9998
Fax
(865) 691-7264
www.Marriage-Counseling.com
e-mail
cmartin@Clinical-Psychologist.com
www.Clinical-Psychologist.co
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Dr. Charles
Martin
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Welcome |
Welcome to Dr. Martin's
website about marriage counseling/family therapy. You are invited
to also visit Dr. Martin's main website which gives a great deal of information
about his general private practice:
(Click here for www.Clinical-Psychologist.com)
Dr. Charles E.
Martin is a licensed clinical psychologist in full-time private practice with
offices in Knoxville, Tennessee (Knox County). He is currently accepting
new patients.
Dr.
Martin has been in practice over 30 years working with adults, couples, and
families with a wide range of problems. One of Dr. Martin's special
areas of interest is marriage and couples counseling.
Dr.
Martin's approach in marriage and family counseling is to give couples direct
advice and help them develop "how-to" skills in solving problems.
Most couples who seek marriage counseling have difficulties in
communications, and one of Dr. Martin's areas of specialization is helping clients
improve their communications skills. He does this through special
attention to his Ground Rules of Communication, a series of guidelines
that help couples stop hurtful and frustrating arguments and start
communicating effectively. Of most importance, Dr. Martin tries to
help couples to find "win-win" solutions to problems.
You are invited to browse through any of the following sections to gain more
information about his practice. Dr. Martin is currently accepting
new patients and invites your call.
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About Fees and Insurance |
Dr. Martin's fees for both individual counseling and marriage/family counseling are as follows:
Initial evaluation session (90+ minutes): $200
Regular counseling sessions (50 minutes): $125
Many insurance plans cover family counseling. To find out if your insurance has benefits for couples counseling, please call Dr. Martin. He will assist you in finding out what your insurance benefits are.
The fee structure is for office visits only. Dr. Martin does not offer any form of online or e-mail counseling.
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Information
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All services are by appointment only
Dr. Martin always makes
room for new clients, and initial appointments will be scheduled as quickly as
possible. Many couples require evening appointments and Dr. Martin usually has
evening or lunchtime appointment times available.
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Directions to
Dr. Martin's Office |
We are
located just off Kingston Pike on Center Park Drive just barely west of the Pellissippi Parkway interchange. At the traffic light at
the entrance to the Fort Sanders West complex, turn North on Center Park Drive
(away from Fort Sanders West and toward the Slyman
Real Estate Building), go around the immediate "S" curve,
and we are in the first building on the left. This building has offices
on all four sides, and our offices are on the back side of the building in
Suite 1300. The entrance is around the corner from the parking
area. The office sign reads Pellissippi
Psychiatry & Counseling.
Click Here for picture of Dr. Martin's office
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Marriage Counseling Treatment Philosophy |
Dr. Martin's approach to marriage and couples counseling is to teach them (1) ways to improve communications skills, (2) gain respect for each other (3) learn when, where, and how to talk about problems, (4) learn how long to talk about a problem, and especially how to 'agree to disagree', (5) learn how to cope with slips and slidebacks, (6) and improve problem-solving skills. Of highest priority is Dr. Martin's teaching couples how do develop the attitude of wanting 'win-win' solutions.
In a nutshell, Dr.
Martin teaches a couple how to have the best attitude, communication
skills, and problem-solving skills.
An important part of finding solutions is making the most of the sessions. Dr. Martin will often suggest homework assignments or recommended readings which the couple can pursue between sessions to enhance the counseling process.
If either
partner is having problems with depression or anxiety or there are any
indications that medication appears to be needed, Dr. Martin will help the client
get an appropriate medical evaluation. Dr. Martin routinely works
with a client's primary care physician or psychiatrists in the community.
If a patient does not have a primary care physician, Dr. Martin can
give a referral list of well-qualified physicians.
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Copyright
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E. Martin, Ph.D. |