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Tina LaPorta, LMFT

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Tina

Tina LaPorta is an LMFT with 15 years of clinical experience who works with adults on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, addictions, trauma, grief, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She draws on a background that includes community mental health and outpatient behavioral programs and combines practical problem-solving with attention to underlying emotional patterns.

Her training includes two master’s degrees in psychology - one focused on college teaching and the other in counseling with an emphasis on marriage and family therapy - and licensure as an LMFT in multiple states. Tina favors cognitive-behavioral strategies while also integrating client-centered, psychodynamic, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused elements to match each person’s needs.

She aims to help clients reduce symptoms, improve communication, and build coping skills while exploring deeper relational and developmental influences. Based in Florida, she offers services in English and accepts international clients.

Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented, helping people identify practical steps forward while attending to the emotional and relational context that shapes long-term change.

Approach-Driven Online Therapy for Practical Change

Client-centered therapy focuses on the individual's experience, offering empathy, active listening, and support to help people explore their feelings and clarify their goals; it is useful for building self-understanding and strengthening motivation to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building, which can be especially helpful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and coping with life transitions. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused method that helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen personal motivation to pursue change, often working well alongside other techniques for addiction or behavior change.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the therapeutic process. Tina works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, set goals, and adjust methods so the chosen strategies match the client's preferences and objectives rather than applying a single fixed model. This collaborative stance helps tailor interventions to the presenting concerns and personal style of each client.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to maintain continuity when schedules or locations change. These formats allow for ongoing skill practice, check-ins between sessions, and consistent support while accommodating different communication preferences and logistical needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Tina address?
Tina works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Their approach blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic perspectives, and solution-focused techniques to tailor sessions to each person's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Tina has 15 years of professional experience working in community mental health, outpatient programs, and other clinical settings with adults and adolescents.
What credentials and location information are relevant?
She is an LMFT and practices from Florida; credential listings include AZ LMFT LMFT-15763 and FL LMFT MT3871 as documented licensure details.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she does accept international clients as part of her practice.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost 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 steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Florida, Connecticut, New Jersey, Arizona

Languages

English

What Tina can help with

Tina LaPorta works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and depression.

Tina works with adults and adolescents with depression and anxiety.

How Tina approaches therapy

Tina's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Tina is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Florida, with 15 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Tina aims to help you.