Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Ana works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ana
Ana Ortiz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 14 years of clinical experience. She began her career supporting people in rehabilitation and advocacy roles before focusing on therapy. Ana brings practical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, addictions, and relationship problems.
Ana keeps sessions straightforward and focused. She listens first, then helps clients break problems into manageable steps. Conversations are warm and interactive, and she uses approaches that match each person's goals and needs.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses difficult life events such as abuse, grief, chronic illness, or career disruption. Ana also helps people with everyday struggles like sleeping problems, low self-esteem, anger, and parenting strain. She supports those facing co-occurring issues such as substance use and mood disorders.
Ana draws on several therapy methods to fit the situation. She uses attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns, client-centered techniques to keep the work grounded in the person's priorities, and cognitive-behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She adapts these methods so sessions stay practical and goal-oriented.
Sessions can be in English or Spanish and are offered through a variety of online formats. Ana describes her style as respectful and compassionate, aimed at helping people regain control and move toward clearer choices. She encourages clients to set realistic goals and to try small steps between sessions.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability. Ana focuses on collaborating with each person to find what helps them make steady progress.
What Ana works with
Everything Ana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ana's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ana lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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.
Approach-focused care offered online
Ana commonly uses attachment-based and client-centered approaches, along with cognitive-behavioral techniques. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people change repeated hurts and reactions. Client-centered work centers the conversation on the person's priorities and values, giving space to set the agenda and pace. Cognitive-behavioral methods focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying practical changes to behavior and routines.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Ana works collaboratively to identify goals and picks methods that fit the person's needs and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief updates or homework between sessions. These options add flexibility so people can fit sessions into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping momentum on their goals.
Questions people ask about Ana
What kinds of concerns does Ana address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, anger, relationship problems, grief, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and practical. Sessions focus on listening first, then using targeted strategies to meet each person's goals.
What is Ana's clinical background and experience?
She has 14 years of experience, including work as a rehab counselor, advocate, and therapist supporting people with brain injury, chronic pain, and trauma.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LPC in Texas and offers services to people located in that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Ana?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.