Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Jessica works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California, Texas
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jessica
Jessica Ortiz is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 17 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strains, or parenting challenges. She also supports those dealing with trauma, self-esteem struggles, career transitions, and ADHD-related concerns.
Jessica uses a calm, straightforward style in sessions. She listens first and then works with each person to set practical goals. Conversations focus on real-life steps that can reduce emotional intensity and improve daily functioning.
Background and approach
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to match clients' comfort level. Her background spans work with people facing attachment wounds, abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, and family of origin struggles. She draws on several therapeutic approaches to suit different needs rather than one fixed method.
This allows her to address things like communication problems, codependency, and caregiver stress in flexible ways. Jessica blends clinical methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. That mix helps people understand patterns, adjust unhelpful thinking, and build healthier interactions.
She emphasizes small, manageable changes that add up over time. Located in Texas and licensed as an LMFT in California and Texas, Jessica offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
What Jessica works with
Everything Jessica lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jessica's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jessica lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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.
How Jessica’s approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. In practice this looks like talking through patterns that come up in close relationships and trying new ways of connecting to reduce repeated conflict and loneliness.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice thoughts that increase anxiety, anger, or low mood and then test and change those thoughts. It often includes short exercises and real-world experiments to shift thinking and behavior between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, then adapt methods collaboratively. That means she may use attachment ideas for relationship wounds and CBT tools for anger or anxiety, depending on what the person needs.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when depth is needed. Phone sessions can work when a camera isn't practical or bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins, shorter coaching-style moments, or when writing helps people sort thoughts. These options make it easier to fit consistent care into a varied schedule.
Questions people ask about Jessica
What kinds of concerns does Jessica address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career change, ADHD, and related family or attachment problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm and straightforward. She listens closely, helps set clear goals, and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - with licenses in California and Texas, and her practice is based in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
She meets with people by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.