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Jessica Ortiz, LMFT

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Jessica

Jessica Ortiz is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 17 years of clinical experience who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She works with issues across interpersonal and life domains including self-esteem, grief, intimacy-related struggles, and career or life transitions, and she also attends to complex family dynamics such as attachment wounds, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress. Jessica blends evidence-informed methods with a strengths-based, culturally attuned stance that honors each person's context.

Her practice emphasizes practical skill-building alongside deeper exploration of patterns formed in family of origin or earlier relationships, helping clients improve communication, decrease reactivity, and clarify priorities. She offers services in English and Spanish and maintains licensure in both California and Texas (CA LMFT 91160, TX LMFT 203523).

Clients seeking flexible remote options can connect through various online formats that accommodate different schedules and preferences. Jessica describes her role as collaborative - partnering with people to identify goals, test new coping strategies, and support sustained change over time.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of connection formed in early relationships and how they influence current bonds; online work can help people explore attachment themes and practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress, offering concrete tools that translate effectively to video or messaging formats. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship that supports self-exploration and growth, and that relational stance is central whether meetings happen by phone or video.

Finding the right approach is typically a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan over time based on what is helpful and what aligns with personal preferences.

Online therapy with Jessica uses multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These options make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, continue work during life transitions, and maintain continuity of support when in-person visits are difficult, while allowing therapists to combine therapeutic techniques with real-time skill coaching and between-session messaging.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jessica frequently address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and family problems, grief, and related challenges like self-esteem or intimacy issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and client-centered, focusing on collaboration, practical skills, and attention to each person's cultural background and lived experience.
How much experience does she bring to therapy work?
She has 17 years of experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns and integrates evidence-based methods to support change.
Where is Jessica licensed and available to provide services?
She holds licensure as an LMFT in California and Texas with these credentials: CA LMFT 91160 and TX LMFT 203523, and she practices from Texas.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer for online work?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

California, Texas

Languages

English, Spanish

What Jessica can help with

Jessica Ortiz works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and depression.

Jessica works with clients navigating challenges related to depression, anxiety, trauma, and interpersonal dynamics.

How Jessica approaches therapy

Jessica's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Jessica is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Texas, with 17 years of clinical experience.