Thomas Martin
Thomas A. Martin, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Susquehanna University. He practices at the Courtyard Counseling Center on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings.
Professional Background
& Orientation
I got my start in the mental health field by working as a psychiatric technician at Philhaven Hospital shortly after I graduated from high school. I subsequently studied psychology at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisionburg, VA, and at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. I earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and completed an APA-approved internship at Broughton Hospital, a state hospital in western North Carolina. I stayed at Broughton for several years, serving on the geropsychiatry and adult acute units. After accepting a teaching job at Susquehanna University in 1987, I also worked one day per week for Developmental Supports and Services of CMSU, providing counseling to individuals with developmental disabilities and consultation to the family members and staff who supported these individuals. During a recent sabbatical from teaching, I completed a behavioral medicine fellowship in the Division of Psychiatry of Geisinger Health System. I joined Courtyard Counseling in 2011.
My central areas of clinical interest include working with adolescents and adults affected by depression and anxiety, as well as individuals managing difficult challenges in their own lives or those of loved ones, such as chronic mental health conditions, cognitive disabilities, attention deficits, and medical illness. My approach to counseling is eclectic; I draw from a broad variety of perspectives and psychotherapeutic techniques to meet the needs of each person. However, my core orientation is humanistic, treating individuals with consideration and respect as they develop means of living more effectively and comfortably with the challenges that affect them.
Contact Information
You may contact me at Courtyard Counseling, 570-743-2323, or tmpsych@verizon.net. In urgent circumstances, I may be reached by cell phone at 570-765-1068. My scheduled hours at Courtyard Counseling are on Tuesdays from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM and Thursdays from 8:00 AM to noon. I’m a provider for several common insurance plans; please discuss your insurance coverage with me in advance if you want me to submit insurance claims for counseling sessions. Fees are $165 for 90-minute intake sessions and $110 for 50-minute counseling sessions.
Personal Information
My personal time is devoted to family, reading, gardening, and photography. Our family includes my wife, who is a medical social worker, and three children. Our elder son is in graduate school and works with individuals who have suffered traumatic brain injuries, our daughter is affected by a developmental disability and lives at home, and our younger son is a college student.
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