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Dr. Laura R Ortega

Dr. Laura R Ortega

LMFT

Florida

Supportive therapist for relationships and parenting

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At a glance

Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, Florida / MT2451
Experience
14 years
Languages
English, Spanish
Location
Florida

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    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Bilingual English Spanish
    • Florida LMFT

    About Laura

    Dr. Laura R Ortega is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Florida with 14 years of clinical experience. She supports people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, depression, and concerns related to LGBT identity. Dr. Ortega speaks English and Spanish and accepts international clients.

    She focuses on creating a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through hard feelings and consider changes. Sessions aim to help people name what matters to them and take small steps toward steadier relationships and day-to-day coping. Her work often centers on communication, blended family stress, and conflicts that come with separation or caregiving demands.

    Dr. Ortega uses approaches that include Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors. She also draws on the Gottman Method for relationship work and narrative and solution-focused ideas to reshape problems into manageable goals.

    Clients bring a wide range of issues, from postpartum depression and fertility struggles to hoarding, infidelity, and social anxiety. She also addresses gender dysphoria and women's issues in a way that respects each person’s story and goals.

    Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients start by clicking the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire before scheduling based on therapist availability.

  2. How her approaches guide online care

    Dr. Ortega often uses Motivational Interviewing, which focuses on listening and helping people find their own reasons to change. This approach can help with ambivalence around big decisions like relationship steps or parenting changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people try small behavior changes to ease symptoms like depression or anxiety.

    Choosing the right method is a team effort. The therapist will ask about your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together you will try approaches that match your needs and adjust them if something feels off.

    The biography does not specify particular online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or remove the need to travel to an office. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively in remote work by focusing on clear goals, homework between sessions, and regular review of progress.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

    Additional focus areas

    Blended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFertility issuesGender dysphoriaHoardingInfidelityPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    14+ years

    Listed in

    Florida

    Languages

    English, Spanish

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does she help with?

    She helps people with relationship and family conflicts, parenting stress, and depression. Additional areas include infertility, postpartum depression, domestic violence aftermath, hoarding, and communication problems.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    Her approach is open and nonjudgmental with an emphasis on collaboration. She helps clients set small goals and try practical steps between sessions.

    What background does the therapist have?

    She has 14 years of professional experience working with relationship and family issues. Her work focuses on helping people improve communication and manage stressful life transitions.

    What are her credentials and where is she based?

    She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in Florida. Her practice is located in Florida.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. The therapist also accepts international clients.

    What session formats are offered?

    The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available.

    How does the subscription and cost work?

    Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I get started with her?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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