Christina Ortiz-Marquez, LPC
Compassionate clinician for everyday parenting challenges
Book with Christina- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Christina
Christina Ortiz-Marquez is an LPC with 17 years of clinical experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and parenting challenges. She draws on practical therapies to support people facing depression, anger, addictions, sleep and eating problems, and the strain of major life changes. Christina listens for strengths in each person's story and focuses on usable skills.
She uses straightforward tools to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day coping.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to help clients recognize patterns, try new responses, and build emotional resilience. Her background includes work with first responders and survivors of sexual assault and abuse. That experience informs how she approaches trauma recovery and compassion fatigue, especially when people feel worn down by repeated stress.
Christina combines several therapy methods to match a client's needs, including approaches that attend to thoughts, behavior, values, and attachment patterns. She emphasizes clear communication skills and repair strategies for intimacy-related concerns and communication problems. People who choose her practice often want practical steps they can use between sessions.
Christina helps clients set small goals, practice new skills, and track progress. She frames change as a gradual process and supports steady, achievable growth.
What Christina works with
Everything Christina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Christina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- First responder issues
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches Christina lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Christina uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and motivation to make changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and communication; it can be useful for intimacy-related issues and communication problems.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christina will talk with each person about goals, past experiences, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods, review how they work, and adjust the plan based on progress and preference.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support frequent touchpoints and skill practice between longer sessions. These options provide flexibility to fit therapy into family, work, and life obligations.
Questions people ask about Christina
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, and addictions. Parenting, sleep and eating struggles, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue are also areas she addresses.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and straightforward. Sessions focus on practical skills, building communication, and identifying patterns that keep problems ongoing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working in mental health settings. That background includes work with first responders and survivors of sexual assault and abuse.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Colorado. The listing uses the CO LPC credential details provided.
Which languages are available and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions may be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow different ways to check in and practice skills.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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