Profile / United States
Catalina Ortiz, LMHC
Florida
LMHC - Relationships and Parenting
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness exercises
- Communication skills
About Catalina
Catalina Ortiz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 12 years of experience. She helps people manage anxiety, depression, parenting and relationship strains, as well as grief and life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are accepted.
She frames work in a practical way, focusing on what a person can try differently day to day. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the core approaches she uses to notice unhelpful thoughts and change unhelpful habits. She also draws on mindfulness exercises and narrative techniques to help people name their patterns and practice alternatives.
Catalina has worked in clinics and private practice settings and with culturally diverse populations. She prioritizes clear, behavior-focused steps that people can use between sessions. This can include simple thought records, behavioral experiments, or short mindfulness practices to reduce stress and improve mood.
When parenting or family roles cause strain, she focuses on communication skills and practical problem solving. For body image, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and self-esteem concerns she breaks challenges into small, testable changes. Sessions aim to build concrete skills rather than lengthy interpretation.
Her approach is collaborative: she helps people set short-term goals, track progress, and adjust techniques based on what works. She explains methods in straightforward language and offers resources that can be used right away. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
Practical approaches for online sessions
Many of her methods translate to remote work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting automatic thoughts, testing them, and practicing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or mood symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches short attention and breathing practices that lower stress and help manage intense feelings.She treats choosing a method as a collaborative process. The therapist and client look at goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. They try a technique for a few sessions, review progress, and adjust plans together.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, require less travel, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. This format also supports using worksheets, brief behavioral experiments between meetings, and recorded mindfulness practices to reinforce learning.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with relationship and parenting stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses through behavioral experiments and thought records.
What other therapy styles does she use?
She blends mindfulness practices, narrative therapy, and solution-focused techniques to support skill-building and clearer communication.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of experience and has worked in mental health clinics and private practice with culturally diverse populations.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and practices from that location.
What languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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