- Attachment-based methods
- CBT and DBT skills
- English and Spanish
About Ana
Ana Ortiz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with people who bring stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and a wide range of life challenges. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Ana previously worked as a rehab counselor and advocate, supporting people with brain injury, chronic pain, and the daily effects of physical trauma. She also has long experience helping people affected by domestic violence, substance issues, and vocational or career setbacks. Her background includes work across grief, parenting strain, and problems with sleep and eating.
Her approach draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). In practice this means she focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and relationships shape problems and on practical steps a person can try between sessions. Conversations aim to be direct and interactive, with clear goals and skills to practice.
Ana frames therapy as a collaborative process. She listens for patterns in relationships and responses to stress, then works with each person to build coping skills and new ways of relating. Progress is tracked through small, practical steps rather than promises.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary by location. International clients are not accepted.
How her approaches translate to online work
Ana uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how past and current relationships affect current worries and avoidance. That approach focuses on recognizing patterns in how people relate and trying new ways of connecting that reduce distress.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to name and test unhelpful thoughts, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to teach practical strategies for managing strong emotions and improving tolerance for discomfort. CBT targets thinking habits that fuel anxiety, while DBT gives concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Ana will discuss options with each person and choose methods based on the client's goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists often adapt exercises, homework, and skills practice to work well in a remote format so the work can fit into everyday life.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Ana works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strain, and related issues such as ADHD and caregiver stress.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style combines Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, CBT, DBT, and Emotionally-Focused methods. She focuses on practical skills, relationship patterns, and thinking habits you can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working as a rehab counselor, advocate, and therapist with people facing trauma, brain injury, chronic pain, and substance issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Session cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.