Catalina Ortiz

Catalina Ortiz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who draws on practical, goal-focused methods to help people navigate life transitions. She communicates in English and Spanish and brings 12 years of experience working with diverse clients. Catalina meets people where they are and offers clear, usable tools to manage stress, anxiety, grief, and changes in relationships and family life.

Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She helps clients spot patterns that keep them stuck and then teaches strategies they can try right away. Sessions often focus on small, manageable steps for improving self-esteem, communication, and coping skills. Catalina emphasizes the person’s own strengths and choices rather than prescribing one fixed solution.

She has worked across clinical settings and private practice, including experience with culturally diverse communities. That background informs how she adapts interventions to fit different life situations, such as blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and parenting challenges. Her language skills support work with both English and Spanish speakers.

Catalina uses a mix of approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness techniques, Narrative methods, and Solution-Focused work. Together with each client she selects the strategies that best match their goals and daily life. This makes therapy practical and focused on change.

People seek her help for anxiety, depression, LGBT issues, relationship strain, and coping with life changes. She encourages clients to view difficult moments as opportunities for growth and to practice new ways of handling feelings and conflicts.

How Catalina’s Approaches Work Online

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real life. It teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, low mood, and stress through small behavior and thinking changes.

Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment and simple awareness practices. This can help reduce reactivity to strong emotions and improve focus during times of change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and recommend techniques that match your needs. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what is helpful for you.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people keep continuity of care across locations, but session formats should be verified before you schedule.