About Tina

Tina LaPorta is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who helps adults handle stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and the daily challenges of parenting and family life. She talks with people about mood concerns, ADHD, substance use, grief, and problems with self-esteem. Her style is practical and direct, geared toward real change in everyday life.

She brings 15 years of clinical experience across community mental health, outpatient programs, and veterans services.

Background and approach

That work included counseling people with mood and trauma-related symptoms and providing care in intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization settings. She also spent time working with military service members and veterans in Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs settings.

Tina holds two master’s degrees in psychology, one focused on college teaching and the other in counseling with a specialization in marriage and family therapy. She is licensed as an LMFT in Arizona and Florida. Her background includes both teaching and long-term clinical practice in varied settings.

In session she leans toward cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also uses client-centered listening and motivational interviewing to support decisions about change. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical skills that fit day-to-day life.

People who connect with her tend to want straightforward guidance, tools to manage symptoms, and help improving communication in relationships. She works in English and is available to international clients through online formats.

How her approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals and values. The therapist offers empathic support and helps clients name what matters most, which is helpful for relationship, self-esteem, and life-direction issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches specific skills to change them. This approach helps with anxiety, depression, ADHD-related struggles, and coping with life changes by building practical habits and thought checks.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to make changes and increases readiness to try new behaviors. It is often used alongside other approaches when someone is weighing changes like reducing substance use or improving routines.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past experiences, and what has felt useful before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for fuller conversations and skill practice, phone calls can fit into a work break or low-bandwidth situations, and chat or messaging are useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit care into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.

Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addiction, grief, trauma, relationship and parenting challenges. Additional focuses include codependency, blended family issues, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and client-centered, using direct listening and collaborative goal-setting. She often combines cognitive and behavioral tools with motivational techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience in community mental health, outpatient programs, and veterans services. That includes work with intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMFT licensed in Arizona and Florida and practices from Florida. The credential listed is LMFT.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients for online work.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model 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 sessions according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Experience
15 years
Licensed
Florida, Connecticut, New Jersey, Arizona
Languages
English

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