Ana Ortiz, LPC
Texas · 14 years in practice
Ana Ortiz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
License and registration
- LPC, Texas
- 68847 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1356944961 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Ana
Ana Ortiz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She brings 14 years of experience as a rehab counselor, advocate, and therapist. Ana works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and trauma.
She offers sessions in English and Spanish. Ana adapts her work to each person’s needs. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centered ideas.
She also uses cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior strategies when they fit the situation.
Background and approach
Ana keeps conversations straightforward and practical so people can use what they learn right away. In sessions she focuses on emotions, relationships, and patterns that keep people stuck. She helps clients identify painful feelings, notice how those feelings affect behavior, and practice new ways of responding.
She also supports people dealing with parenting stress, career shifts, body image, chronic illness, and caregiver strain. Ana’s background includes work with brain injury, domestic violence, and long-term health concerns. That experience informs how she supports people coping with complex, overlapping problems.
Her style is warm, respectful, and interactive, aimed at helping people feel heard and understood. Therapy is collaborative and goal-focused. Ana helps clients set realistic steps and learn tools for managing mood, improving communication, and handling life changes.
She encourages steady progress and practical skills that fit daily life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Ana’s Approaches Work Online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on the role of strong feelings in relationships and personal patterns. It helps people notice their emotional responses and try new ways of connecting or reacting when emotions run high. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early bonds and how those patterns show up now. It helps people understand why they react in certain ways and how to build more reliable emotional connections. Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s experience at the center of sessions, with the therapist offering empathy and acceptance while the client leads the pace and direction.Choosing an approach is a team effort. Ana will listen to your goals, preferences, and past history, and then suggest which methods might be most useful. Together you can adjust the plan as work progresses so therapy stays focused on what matters to you.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth discussions and visual cues. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging let you check in more frequently and fit short sessions into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep up with therapy while managing work, caregiving, or health needs.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Ana commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, and career-related stress.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is warm, interactive, and respectful. Sessions focus on emotions and practical steps so clients can try new ways of coping between meetings.
What is Ana’s background and experience?
Ana has 14 years of experience working as a rehab counselor, advocate, and therapist, including work with brain injury, domestic violence, and chronic health issues.
Where is Ana licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Ana?
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