- Stress and anxiety
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Attachment focus
About Jessica
Jessica Ortiz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 17 years of clinical experience in Texas and California. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting strains, ADHD, and anger. Jessica speaks English and Spanish and blends practical tools with conversational therapy.
Her style centers on clear, goal-focused conversations. Sessions tend to include gentle questioning, listening to patterns in relationships, and picking one or two small changes to try between meetings. She uses straightforward techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness to help people calm reactive thoughts and notice unhelpful behavior patterns.
Jessica also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. That can mean mapping recurring relationship patterns or practicing new ways to ask for needs. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is stuck and wants to try changes but feels unsure how to begin.
She aims to help people who lose their temper with close ones, struggle with building trust, or carry long-standing resentment. Work often focuses on skills for managing intense emotion, clearer communication, and rebuilding connection after arguments. Jessica offers concrete exercises and simple homework to test new approaches in daily life.
Clients can expect a direct but collaborative tone that centers practical steps. Jessica combines evidence-based methods and relational understanding to help people reduce reactivity, sort priorities, and regain more control over how they respond to stress and frustration.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Jessica commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can help with anger, anxiety, and low mood by turning large problems into small, testable steps. She also integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current responses and to practice new ways of asking for needs.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, try methods, and adjust what doesn’t fit. Clients and the therapist decide together whether to focus more on skills practice, relationship patterns, or motivation for change.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and can allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited. It can also remove travel time and make it simpler to keep appointments around work or family commitments. Ask about which session types are offered so practical arrangements match daily routines and technical needs.
Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
California, Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family problems, parenting strains, grief, ADHD, and anger-related issues.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a practical, conversational style that focuses on patterns in relationships and small behavior changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working as a therapist in California and Texas.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and practices in Texas with prior licensure in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription 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.