Ana Ortiz , LPC

Ana Ortiz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas with 14 years of clinical experience. As an LPC, she holds a credential for professional mental health counseling and has worked in roles that include rehab counselor, advocate, and therapist. Her background includes supporting people facing brain injury, depression, anxiety, domestic violence, relationship and parenting challenges, career and vocational transitions, chronic pain, and effects of physical or emotional trauma.

Ana combines evidence-informed methods such as cognitive-behavioral techniques, person-centered approaches, psychodynamic ideas, and rational-emotive strategies to shape individualized treatment plans. Her style is warm and interactive, and she emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion when addressing complex concerns like attachment and abandonment, self-esteem, addictions, grief, and intimacy-related difficulties.

She adapts conversations and therapeutic goals to fit each person’s needs, aiming to help individuals develop coping skills, clarify values, and pursue more fulfilling daily lives. Ana provides services in both English and Spanish and draws on years of diverse practice to inform a collaborative, tailored approach to care.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Ana Ortiz integrates several well-established approaches to guide online therapy. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of connection and emotional bonds formed in close relationships - it can be especially helpful for people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, intimacy challenges, and relationship distress. Client-Centered Therapy, also called person-centered therapy, focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic space where a person’s own goals and strengths guide the process - it supports self-esteem, life transitions, and personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is effective for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Ana collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she tailors interventions as progress unfolds. This collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels useful and realistic.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules and maintain continuity of care. For many people, these options increase accessibility and provide convenient ways to engage with licensed professionals and therapists from wherever they are.