Catalina Ortiz, LMHC
Supportive, practical counseling for parents and relationships
Book with Catalina- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Catalina
Catalina Ortiz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who focuses on practical, hands-on support for parents and people navigating relationship and family concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and brings 12 years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, grief, and changes in life circumstances. Catalina uses clear, goal-oriented methods to help people find manageable steps forward.
She draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to break problems into small changes that can be tried right away.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and Narrative Therapy are part of her toolkit when revisiting personal stories and building calmer responses to stress. Sessions are collaborative. Catalina listens first, then helps identify what’s getting in the way and what practical strategies feel doable.
She emphasizes skills people can practice between sessions to improve communication, reduce worry, and rebuild self-esteem. Many clients seek support around parenting challenges, blended family issues, caregiving stress, or communication problems. She also addresses body image, LGBT concerns, depression, and coping with major life transitions.
Catalina adapts the work to each person’s situation instead of offering one set plan. Her style is straightforward and encouraging, focused on small, steady changes that add up over time. If someone wants help sorting their priorities and trying concrete tools, she aims to make that process clear and manageable.
What Catalina works with
Everything Catalina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Catalina helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Depression
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
Approaches Catalina lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical therapeutic approaches for online parenting support
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety or improve responses to parenting stress.Solution-Focused Therapy is short-term and action oriented. It focuses on strengths and what is already working, so clients can identify clear next steps and build on small successes at home.
Narrative Therapy invites people to separate themselves from problem stories and rewrite them with more agency. This can be useful when old patterns or roles in the family feel stuck and need reshaping.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to goals, preferences, and day-to-day constraints. That means trying strategies, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief updates or step-by-step coaching possible between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy parenting schedules and keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Catalina
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Catalina supports people dealing with relationship and family stress, parenting challenges, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. She also helps with blended family issues, body image, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
How would you describe the therapy style here?
The approach is practical and collaborative, using goal-focused methods to identify small, doable changes. Sessions combine problem-focused strategies with attention to personal stories and present-moment awareness.
What is Catalina's background and experience?
She has 12 years of experience working in mental health settings and independent practice. That time includes supporting culturally diverse clients and focusing on real-life strategies for coping and communication.
What credentials and location are listed?
The clinician is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida. Her practice is based in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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