The isle of Avalon (now known as the Glastonbury) is off the coast of England.  It is rummored that this isle location is where knights and defenders of the royal kingdom traveled seeking healing and recovery, and then return to battle.

Glastonbury sits on a former island in the Somerset Levels – the Isle of Avalon.  It has been a pilgrimage place since very ancient times, a Druidic centre and of one of Europe's greatest medieval abbeys.  Today Glastonbury is a town of 9,000 people and hosts contemporary arts festival, pilgrimages, a musical extravaganzas, carnivals and other events.

Tradition has it that Joseph of Arimathaea built the first church and King Arthur and Guinevere are buried there.  Once it was home to Saints Patrick, Dunstan, Benedict, David, Bridget and others.

In 2002 Martin Fierro opened the Rocklin office and came across information about Avalon's history and the reason it was a destination for recovery.  In that, Avalon Family Services took its name believing life is about confronting the battles, healing through the battles and return to life to fight more and more galently.

Martin served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Coral Sea (CV-43) as an Aviational Ordnanceman, has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Crichton College and a Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Psychology.

He has extensive experience counseling children who have been designated emotionally disturbed or high risk.  This includes working with foster parents and the juvenile probation system in collaboration with services to support families.  He has also worked with clients with chronic mental illness, substance abuse issues, and he has worked with adolescent male sex offenders.  With couples, he assist them with communication skills, sexual addictions issues and intimacy.

Martin is a dedicated father and husband and is involved in his community and church. He holds his Christian faith as a high value while also understands how the pressures of our fast-paced lifestyle creates stress within ourselves and in our significant relationships.