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Ricardo Ortega, LMHC
New York
LMHC in New York - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-centered work
- Spanish and English
About Ricardo
Ricardo Ortega is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of practice experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, grief and loss, parenting issues, self-esteem, addictions, relationships, career challenges, depression, and coping with life changes.
Ricardo works in a straightforward, conversational way. He listens to what is happening now and helps people notice patterns in their thoughts and actions. He uses exercises and practical steps to test different ways of responding to stressful situations.
In sessions he draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought habits and to try out concrete behavior changes. He also uses Client-Centered ideas to keep the conversation focused on each person’s perspective and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at interactions and emotional responses in close relationships.
Ricardo has worked across settings for 15 years and brings that experience to complex concerns like addictions, grief, and issues tied to immigration, veterans, first responders, and HIV/AIDS. He also addresses multicultural concerns and the effects of prejudice and discrimination on mental health.
He speaks English and Spanish and works with adults dealing with life transitions, career strain, relationship problems, and end-of-life or hospice matters. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and a scheduled first session are the usual steps to get started.
How Ricardo’s approach translates to online work
Ricardo commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in his work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and practicing small, concrete behavior experiments to reduce stress and anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the focus on the person’s experience, using reflective conversation to clarify goals and priorities.He also integrates Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship patterns or emotional responses are central to the concern. EFT helps people notice interaction cycles and try different ways of expressing needs or responding in close relationships. These approaches are used to address grief, parenting stress, addictions, career strain, and related issues.
Finding the best approach is collaborative. Ricardo discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and adjusts methods based on what is working. He helps people choose practical exercises and short homework tasks that fit into daily life.
If you plan to meet online, please confirm the current session formats before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow a quieter setting when possible, reduce travel time, or enable shorter check-ins during work breaks. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like CBT worksheets and emotionally focused exercises to remote sessions so work continues between meetings.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting issues, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and career concerns, and coping with life changes.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes to test new responses to stress and anxiety.
What is his professional background?
He has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life-transition issues.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices out of New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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