Why it is Essential to Focus on Your Most Vital Needs FIRST Before Moving Forward

  Dr. Nikki Martinez, an Independent Medical Expert at the Federal level and has been an Adjunct professor for the past 13 years joins eHealth Radio and the <a href="https://ehealthradio.podbean.com/category/psychology" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Psychology</a> &amp; <a href="https://ehealthradio.podbean.com/category/personal-development" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Personal Development</a> Channels. Dr. Martinez also works as an Independent Consultant for Various Individuals, Groups, and Organizations, as she continues to see a small caseload of Individual and Couple patients through Tele-Mental Health Services on a regular basis. Listen to interview with host <a href="http://www.twitter.com/EricDye" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eric Michaels</a> and guest Dr. Nikki Martinez discuss the following: <ol><li>What made you think of the comparison, or the modern use of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as a tool for patients and students?</li><li>What are the levels of the Hierarchy?</li><li>What are some of the issues with “jumping between levels at critical times?</li><li>Why might someone be drawn to do so?</li><li>What are the benefits to waiting to waiting for the right time “Right level”…so to speak?</li></ol><a href="https://www.drnikkimartinez.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dr. Nicole Martinez</a> received her master’s and her Doctorate from Illinois School of Professional Psychology and completed her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship at Gateway Foundation in Lake Villa, Illinois. Prior to that she attended the University of St. Francis where she completed a double major in Psychology and Therapeutic Recreation. Dr. Martinez has experience working with adolescents and adults in individual, family, and group treatment. Her therapeutic style can be described as integrative, assessing the needs and style that will best serve the individual client. She typically has a mix between Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy and various holistic approaches, with