Dr. Sahar Martinez, LMFT

Dr. Sahar Martinez, LMFT Helping individuals, couples and families through transitional phases of life. Specializing in maternal mental health, couples, and women's wellness.

Everyone talks about The Artist’s Way like it’s either✨ life-changing ✨ or something you “failed” at.Both miss the point...
01/14/2026

Everyone talks about The Artist’s Way like it’s either
✨ life-changing ✨ or something you “failed” at.

Both miss the point.

The Artist’s Way isn’t about productivity or output.
It’s about repair.

Repairing the relationship between you and your inner voice, especially if that voice learned early on to be quiet, useful, or small.

Morning Pages aren’t meant to be good.
Artist Dates aren’t meant to be impressive.
And the process isn’t linear.

You’re not behind.
You’re not doing it wrong.
You don’t have to be “creative enough” to begin.

✨So here’s the invitation
Starting February 2, I’m beginning The Artist’s Way again—and you’re welcome to join.

No perfection.
No catching up.
No pressure to finish every week.

Just a shared start date, some structure, and a willingness to listen a little more closely to yourself.

If this has been tugging at you, in that quiet maybe now feeling, consider this your sign.

Save this post if you’re in.
Comment or DM me if you’re joining.
We’ll start together on February 2nd.

01/08/2026

Fear as policy is violence. If people are afraid to exist, that isn’t safety, it’s terror. Legality and morality are not the same thing. I work with the aftermath of fear for a living. This is what systemic trauma looks like.

These are the truths I keep coming back to: in my work, in my body, and in my own healing.Not because they’re trendy.But...
01/08/2026

These are the truths I keep coming back to: in my work, in my body, and in my own healing.

Not because they’re trendy.
But because folks keep sitting across from me thinking they are the problem, when in reality the systems around them are quietly doing harm.

If one of these hills feels tender, that’s not weakness.
That’s awareness.

You’re allowed to build a life that actually fits your nervous system. I promise you it’s worth it.

12/05/2025

Shout out to Mr. Campbell. Hope you’re doing well, my guy.

Signed,
Dr. Sahar Martinez, Psy.D, LMFT, PMH-C

10/30/2025

We escaped to the desert for a few days with our bests, an annual trip that has become something we look forward to every year. No work, no schedules — just 4 days of togetherness. I’m so grateful our people — friends that have become family and family that we can call friends. It’s easy to lose sight of the good things when life can feel so damn hard, and this weekend was a really, really good weekend

We came home with a sunshine hangover and the best memories. Recharged and ready for the week.

A reminder for you (and me) that we all need to embrace the present more often and let ourselves get caught up with the small joys of life. Sometimes we don’t have to go too far for a needed escape.

There’s connection in the disconnection and it feels damn good ✨💫✨

10/30/2025

What started as a dream to make mental health care more accessible became a room full of people showing up for themselves, each other and our community.

The Retreat was a testament to what happens when community, care, and courage meet in one space. A single idea manifested with that became a container for healing, connection and joy.

Every ticket, every conversation, every moment moved our mission forward. Thank you for being part of this work.

To the amazing women that held space for each of us in their uniquely beautiful ways, thank you thank you thank you. Your presence meant the absolute world.

A special thank you to the best team in the universe for always being game for the wild ride (there’s officially too many of us to tag 🥹), none of this would be possible without each and every one of you 💫

things I’ve learned this year • show up for the people that matter • overextending yourself is harmful • your people wil...
01/12/2023

things I’ve learned this year • show up for the people that matter • overextending yourself is harmful • your people will understand if you don’t return that text or call right away • the hardest parts are usually followed by the most rewarding • sleep solves almost anything • not everyone or every thing is for you • it’s ok to outgrow people • it’s ok to grow back towards people • the most important relationship is the one your foster with yourself • you can hold both • reading is healing • dancing is medicine • be silly • love hard and without condition • be discerning • trust your intuition • jump in the ocean • hug your loved ones • grief never really goes away • celebrate • it’s ok to stumble • life is fu***ng beautiful • it’s ok to let it go •

this is ✨40 ✨birthdays can be complicated but there’s one thing I know for sure— i’m so damn happy to be here.

Happy Holidays from ours to yours. Wishing a season of gentle rest, gratitude and taking exactly what you need. 📷:
12/25/2022

Happy Holidays from ours to yours. Wishing a season of gentle rest, gratitude and taking exactly what you need. 📷:

TW: su***de C was the brightest light, she had a way of making you feel like you were so damn special — her presence was...
12/15/2022

TW: su***de

C was the brightest light, she had a way of making you feel like you were so damn special — her presence was magic. When she was around you felt her light on you — she made you feel loved, needed and wanted. I never thought about if she felt that way from others. I just assumed that she knew.

I never knew how hard she was struggling internally until she was gone. Outwardly, she was beaming, always. Outwardly, she had a close to perfect life. Outwardly it wasn’t the whole truth.

Check on your friends. Your happy friends, your have-it-all-together friends, your “always ok” friends. Check in because it’s often impossible to ask for help.

Know that you’re loved and not alone. There is always another way. We need you here.

I miss you, C. I think about you a lot and wonder what you’d be up to if you were still here. I dream that we’d be laughing over MacDo hash browns together while you filled me in on all the ways you’re changing the world. The years since you’ve been gone feel like a blur. So much life has happened since and so much ended with you. I love you. I hope you’re running around with your pup somewhere where you’re filled with peace and joy and the same magic that we all felt just by being around you 💛

✨RITUAL DECK✨rit· u· al // a ceremonial act or action | the established form for a ceremonyA year in the making and she’...
11/21/2022

✨RITUAL DECK✨

rit· u· al // a ceremonial act or action | the established form for a ceremony

A year in the making and she’s finally here. A year ago, this deck lived in a note on my phone; a list of things that would maybe one day come together as on offering. A simple conversation with my friend turned into a project and came to life through ’s creative genius. When thinking about what our offering would be, we kept coming back to this idea of living in ceremony and honoring the rituals that bring value to our lives. Rituals of shedding, embracing, loving, losing — the fullness of a life lived ceremoniously. We talked about how these unique pieces of our lived experiences could be reflected in our deck and how our rituals could be an invitation for others.
Our deck honors you exactly where you are — it celebrates the elements - earth, fire, air, water, and source - the very things that give us life. Our deck honors our journey, and hopefully it will also honor yours.
I’m so excited to share this piece of my soul with all of you. Link in profile to preorder ✨🌈💫

you are my center when I spin away // radiohead here’s to eight. to seventeen. to forever. i love you beyond measure, mi...
10/04/2022

you are my center when I spin away // radiohead

here’s to eight. to seventeen. to forever. i love you beyond measure, mister.

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Some things I’ve been sitting with though this unreal time, as I try to manage my overwhelm in this world that I don’t r...
07/05/2022

Some things I’ve been sitting with though this unreal time, as I try to manage my overwhelm in this world that I don’t really have words for. Take what you need, when you need it. Sending love to anyone that is opening to receiving it 💛

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