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Corina Istanich, LMHC
Florida
LMHC - Anxiety and Addictions
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Bilingual English Spanish
- Video preferred
About Corina
Corina Istanich is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 10 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career changes, and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Corina trained at Palm Beach Atlantic University for both her bachelor's and master's degrees. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as her main approach and often integrates ideas from Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Her practice emphasizes noticing thought patterns, building practical coping skills, and improving communication and boundaries.
She has substantial experience in addiction settings, including in-patient care, and has provided outpatient and in-home services with community agencies. That background means she is familiar with drug and alcohol addiction work and with communication and family conflict concerns. She describes using direct conversation alongside skill-building to address current problems and past issues.
Corina prefers video sessions because seeing each other helps her notice important cues. She is open to phone or live chat when video is not possible, though video is her first choice. International clients are not accepted; services are provided to people in Florida.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options. Session plans use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How Corina Uses Structured Approaches Online
Corina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Client-Centered Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting to change reactions to stress, anxiety, or mood problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting so people can clarify their goals and make decisions that fit their values.She also draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when needed to build emotion regulation and distress-tolerance tools, which can be useful for managing intense emotions and cravings. Corina frames approach selection as collaborative; she will talk through goals and try methods that match a person’s needs and preferences rather than prescribing one fixed method.
She prefers video sessions because seeing facial cues and body language helps with practical feedback and skills practice. When video is not possible she can do phone or live chat, though video is the first choice. Confirm the exact online session options before booking so they fit your schedule and technical setup. Online sessions can make it easier to fit short check-ins, skill-practice, or regular weekly meetings into a busy routine without requiring travel.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related problems, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career and coping with life changes.
How does she approach therapy?
Her primary method is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focused on identifying unhelpful thoughts and building practical coping skills. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused ideas as appropriate.
What is her background and experience?
She has 10 years of experience, including work in in-patient addiction settings and in outpatient and in-home community services.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the credential LMHC and is licensed in Florida as an FL LMHC. Services are provided from Florida.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
She prefers video sessions to better observe nonverbal cues and is open to phone or live chat when video is not available. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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