Tina LaPorta

Tina LaPorta is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, substance concerns, and major life changes. She brings 15 years of clinical work to each session and speaks with people in clear, direct language. Tina aims to make therapy practical and focused on steps clients can use between visits.

She uses approaches that help clients notice thinking patterns and try new behaviors. Her background includes work in community mental health, outpatient programs, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization settings. Tina has also worked with active duty service members and combat veterans in military settings, and later in Vet Centers with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Tina holds two master’s degrees in psychology - one in college teaching and one in counseling with a specialization in marriage and family therapy. She began as an adjunct psychology professor and moved into clinical roles supporting adults and adolescents with a range of concerns, including more severe mental health challenges and substance use issues.

Her practice focuses on clear goals and collaborative planning. She prefers cognitive behavioral approaches and also draws on client-centered, psychodynamic, solution-focused, and motivational interviewing ideas when they fit the person’s needs. Tina works from Florida and holds LMFT credentials in Arizona and Florida.

People choose her when they want straightforward guidance for coping with life transitions, improving relationships, managing mood or anxiety, and addressing addictions. She invites prospective clients to ask questions and to consider whether her practical style matches their needs.

How Tina’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's perspective. This approach helps people feel heard and supports work on relationship or identity challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and build motivation for steps like reducing substance use or making relationship changes.

Finding the right approach is a cooperative process. Tina will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try. Together they adjust the work as progress is made and new needs arise.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. They also allow consistent continuity when life changes or schedules shift, while still focusing on practical skill building and measurable steps toward goals.