Diandra Ortiz, LMHC
Focused narrative therapy for everyday struggles
Details
| Name | Diandra Ortiz |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Diandra
Diandra Ortiz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps people manage anxiety, addiction, and difficult life changes. She works with individual adults to address stress, mood concerns, and relationship struggles in a direct and compassionate way. Diandra uses a narrative-informed approach to help clients reframe their stories and notice how experiences shape identity.
She mixes practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to tackle symptoms like panic, low mood, and trouble sleeping.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and focused on what feels most useful day to day. Her work also attends to patterns that fuel repeated problems, such as codependency, control issues, and process addictions like gambling or pornography. For people facing immigration-related stress, social anxiety, or challenges around sexuality and self-esteem, she offers straightforward coping tools and gentle guidance.
Diandra brings five years of clinical experience as an FL LMHC and speaks English and Spanish. She aims to make therapy feel understandable and achievable, not overwhelming. Clients collaborate with her to set small goals and practice skills between sessions.
Practical matters such as scheduling and session format are handled flexibly. Communication options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different routines and needs.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family conflicts among the things Diandra works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Diandra among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Diandra among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Diandra among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Diandra among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Diandra among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Diandra among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Diandra among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Diandra among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Diandra among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Diandra directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Diandra directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills-based approaches work online
Diandra draws on Narrative therapy to help people tell and rework the stories that shape their choices and feelings. This approach looks at how past events and social messages contribute to current problems and opens space to try new paths forward.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to teach skills for noticing difficult thoughts and making values-based choices, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice concrete behavior changes. Together these approaches help with anxiety, panic attacks, mood struggles, and addictive behaviors by pairing reflection with practical steps.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Diandra will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then tailor a mix of narrative work and skill-building. Clients and therapist check in regularly to adjust what is most helpful.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied routines. Video is useful for longer conversations and skill practice, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging lets people check in between sessions or schedule brief updates. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, school, or family life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Diandra help address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar and mood disorders, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and sleep and eating-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends Narrative approaches with practical methods such as CBT and ACT to reframe personal stories and develop hands-on coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Diandra has five years of experience working with individuals on anxiety, addiction, identity, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL LMHC, and practices from Florida.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing 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 her?
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