Our team at Pinnacle Counseling and Testing Center is so excited to introduce our new clinician, Griselda Martinez! Below, we have conducted an interview to help you get to know more about her.

What made you want to be a therapist?

I was a mentor to teens at church from a very young age, and became passionate about helping others.

What is your favorite part about being a therapist?

My favorite part of being a therapist is seeing my client's on my next session and them telling me they worked on their goals and practiced their coping skills, and then being surprised that "it worked." I love that!

What accomplishment are you most proud of?

Having the opportunity to teach as an adjunct professor at Point Loma Nazarene University for a couple of summer sessions.

What is one goal you’d like to accomplish that you haven’t yet?

I would love to write a Parenting Book.

What is your favorite attribute about yourself?

I love that I am open to learning new things, even, when they may seem a little scary and out of my comfort zone.

If you had to describe yourself using three words, what would they be?

Friendly, Compassionate, and Adventurous.

If you could pick up a new skill in an instant, what would it be?

Snowboarding, it's a difficult skill to learn.

Favorite hobby?

The GYM, Crossfit

Favorite place you have traveled?

Machu Pichu, Peru

If you could visit anywhere in the world that you have not been to yet, where would it be?

Iguazu Falls, Brazil

What’s something you couldn’t live without?

My friends and family, they are the best!