Martindale Counseling PLLC
Blake Martindale, LCSW, LCDC
Blake is a dual-licensed clinical social worker and chemical dependency counselor with over eight years of specialized experience. I guide adults and adolescent boys (9th grade and above) through complex psychological and behavioral challenges. My practice is deliberately focused on areas requiring specialized expertise: active addiction and substance use, sexual behavioral struggles, serious mental illness, and individuals involved in the criminal or family court systems.
My approach is holistic, active, and candidly forthright. I integrate Existential meaning-making, Gestalt (here-and-now), Depth psychology (the unconscious), and Somatic Movement to address the root causes. In session, we do not just talk. We confront the unconscious drivers of behavior, address trauma in the body, and build the psychological resilience required to face the real-world.
I provide a highly structured, direct, yet deeply supportive environment where role modeling and accountability are the backbone. Mental health challenges and legal crises do not have to plague your existence. Let’s do the deep work required to stabilize, heal, and reclaim your life.
FAQ
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How do I make an appointment?
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Please click here to request your first appointment electronically
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Please call 806-484-0422 to set up your first appointment - please leave a voicemail with your name and number if I do not answer (I usually return calls same day or within one business day)
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Where am I located?
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Office address: 3611 S. Soncy Rd #8a, Amarillo, Texas 79119
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Do I accept insurance?
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I currently accept: United Healthcare/Optum, Aetna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Private pay rate adults: $135/session - if you have other insurance I can provide a super bill
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For teenage boys insurance is not accepted. Session rates are $135/session. Super bill available upon request
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Do I offer virtual sessions?
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I offer virtual sessions for adults only
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How long is each session?
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All sessions are 53 minutes
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What to expect at the first appointment?
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In the first appointment expect to share the reason you are seeking therapy. Intake paperwork will be electronically provided prior to the first session and will be reviewed during this initial session. This first session is a good time to get to know me and my style, as well as set initial goals.
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Who do I treat as clients?
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I primarily treat high school aged males and beyond. The typical individual is aged 14 and older. My experience is extensive in treating males and includes supervisory roles in a teenage boy's residential treatment facility, psychotherapist in a men's prison, outpatient psychotherapy and the primary substance use/active duty military therapist at a private inpatient psychiatric hospital outside Dallas. I have in-depth, practical, hands-on knowledge regarding substance use, serious mental illnesses, depression, anxiety, suicide, self-harm, and trauma. I also work with individuals involved with the legal system - family and criminal.
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Regarding high school aged males: I primarily treat youth facing life challenges, substance use issues, truancy troubles, criminal justice involvement, boys of divorced families, custody disputes, and any other behavioral-type troubles.
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It is preferred if a parent or caregiver attend the first session to establish care. The parents or primary care givers role in therapy will depend on a variety of factors, but most of the work will be 1:1 between myself and the client. If you are seeking out family therapy specifically, I can provide referrals.
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What is the cancellation policy?
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I request a 24-hour cancellation notification. Cancellations within 24 hours or no show appointments will be charged a $135 no show fee.
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How do I request my records?
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Email me and I can assist you
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How do I contact your licensing authority?
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https://bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-social-worker-examiners/
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1801 Congress Ave., Ste. 7.300, Austin, Texas 78701. (512) 305-7700
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Tobi - former patient
“Blake...was kind, compassionate, and well organized. He was professional while still making me comfortable and to feel accepted! Thank you."
Braely - former patient
"Blake - 5/5 stars because he cares the most and is honest and fun."
David - former patient
"Blake was very open minded and kind. I have been to a lot of hospitals. This is the best one I’ve ever stayed in"