Dr. Laura R Ortega, LMFT
Therapist in Florida
Dr.
- License MT2451 · Florida Expires March 2027
- NPI 1083971055 · national registry
- Experience and languages 14+ years in practice English, Spanish
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About Laura
Dr. Laura R Ortega is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Florida with 14 years of experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns along with LGBT and parenting issues.
She speaks English and Spanish and works with people who want practical help and clearer communication. She aims to create an open space where clients can talk without judgment. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented.
She listens first, then offers tools people can use at home and in daily life.
Background and approach
Her work addresses common struggles such as depression, communication problems, infidelity, and the stresses of caregiving. She also helps with pregnancy and childbirth concerns, postpartum depression, fertility questions, and blended family challenges. Complex situations like domestic violence and post-traumatic stress are part of her background too.
Dr. Ortega uses a mix of approaches that fit the person and the issue. That can include the Gottman Method for relationship patterns, cognitive behavioral techniques for mood and anxiety, and motivational interviewing to support change.
She adapts methods to each situation rather than following a single script. People can expect practical steps during sessions and clear options for next steps. She supports decision-making around separation or divorce when that emerges.
The aim is to help people feel more capable, connected, and able to cope with life’s demands.
Credentials
- LMFT (Florida)
- License MT2451 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1083971055 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Laura lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Laura names
- Gottman Method
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Laura names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and how online therapy fits
Dr. Ortega often uses the Gottman Method to look at interaction patterns and improve how people communicate during conflicts. The Gottman-informed approach helps identify recurring behaviors and teaches specific skills for better conversations and reconnection.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavioral experiments. CBT is useful for depression, anxiety, and social phobia because it breaks problems into manageable steps.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That may mean combining elements from different approaches and checking in regularly about what is or isn’t helping.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, homework, or quick coaching between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work when in-person visits are not practical.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people facing relationship and family difficulties, LGBT issues, parenting concerns, and depression. She also works with problems like infidelity, communication breakdowns, caregiver stress, and postpartum depression.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and supportive. She creates a nonjudgmental space, listens carefully, and offers practical tools people can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Master’s-level clinical license as an LMFT and has 14 years of professional experience working with relationship and family issues.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Florida as an LMFT. Her profile lists experience with relationship, family, LGBT, parenting, and depression concerns.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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