- Years in practice
- 4
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Jenny
Jenny Ortega is a licensed clinical social worker who offers straightforward, practical support for parents and individuals. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make therapy easy to access by using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. Jenny focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges in everyday life.
She uses a mix of approaches that fit the person and the problem. That can mean working on specific thoughts and behaviors, practicing emotional regulation skills, or using mindful awareness to reduce reactivity.
Background and approach
Sessions often include simple tools to try between meetings so progress carries into daily routines. Jenny brings four years of clinical practice and a Master of Social Work with an advanced clinical concentration. She has worked across settings and with people who have experienced trauma, mood disorders, and caregiving strain.
Her background includes supporting people from diverse cultural backgrounds and those affected by adoption, bereavement, and relationship problems. In sessions she aims to build trust and listen without judgment. Parents may get concrete strategies for sleeping, routines, and responding to defiant behavior.
Individuals exploring identity, grief, or intimacy-related concerns can expect a collaborative, goal-focused plan. Her approach balances practical skills and emotional support. She encourages small steps and measurable changes.
Clients leave with skills they can use between sessions to manage stress, improve communication, and handle life transitions.
What Jenny works with
Everything Jenny lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jenny helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jenny lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered work puts the person’s priorities first. The therapist asks about what matters most and shapes sessions around those goals, which helps when parents need concrete guidance for daily routines and stress management. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it often uses homework like sleep plans or behavior charts that are easy to do between online sessions.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they try methods and adjust them based on what feels useful, so the plan evolves as progress is made.
Online appointments offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or video is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a work or childcare break. These options make it easier to fit therapy into family life while using the same therapeutic approaches as in-person care.
Questions people ask about Jenny
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Jenny works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, trauma and related concerns like grief, intimacy, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue.
How would therapy feel day to day?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. Techniques come from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, DBT skills, mindfulness, and solution-focused ideas tailored to your goals.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Master of Social Work with an advanced clinical concentration and has four years of clinical experience working in varied settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to those within the therapist's permitted region.
What session formats are available?
Work can happen via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and needs.
How do fees and subscriptions work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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