About
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma-informed skills
- CBT and mindfulness
About Jenny
Jenny Ortega is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with four years of clinical experience. She speaks English and Spanish and lists stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, relationship and family concerns among her focus areas. She also works with trauma and abuse, grief, LGBT issues, and sleep or intimacy-related problems.
Her training includes a Master of Social Work from Saint Leo University and experience across different settings. Jenny uses client-centered methods and draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies when useful. She also uses mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns and try new responses.
In sessions she focuses on practical skills. She teaches tools for stress management and ways to reduce anxious thoughts. For people coping with mood disorders or grief she aims to identify small changes that can help day-to-day functioning.
She has experience supporting people affected by abandonment, adoption and foster care, autism, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and domestic violence. She has worked with older adults, children and adolescents on the autism spectrum, survivors of physical and sexual abuse, and members of the LGBT community.
Jenny describes an eclectic approach. She combines methods to match a person’s needs and learning style. She asks about current struggles and goals, then offers simple, practical strategies to try between sessions.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and priorities. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps people clarify what matters most. This approach is useful for relationship strain, parenting stress, and life transitions because it centers the client’s perspective.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking and to try new actions. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with stressful family situations.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when someone struggles with intense relationship patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and suggest methods to try. That decision is collaborative and may change as therapy proceeds.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can help fit sessions into a busy home life by reducing travel time and making scheduling easier. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed, and for using video or phone when that suits someone’s daily routine.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What family and parenting concerns does she address?
She lists parenting, family issues, blended family challenges, communication problems, and caregiver stress among her focus areas.
How does she approach therapy?
She practices a client-centered style and uses CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to teach practical strategies.
What is her clinical background?
She holds a Master of Social Work from Saint Leo University and has four years of experience working in varied settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida, listed as FL LCSW.
Does she speak other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.