Christina Ortiz-Marquez

Christina Ortiz-Marquez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and the fallout from trauma. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, low self-esteem, addiction concerns, sleep or eating problems, and major life transitions. Her tone is steady and practical, aiming to make things feel manageable again.

Christina draws on 17 years of clinical experience. She listens first, then helps clients name patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions focus on building skills for everyday moments - calming strategies, clearer communication, and steps to handle hard feelings without escalation.

Her approach blends acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, attachment work, and mindfulness. Christina uses parts of dialectical behavior therapy and client-centered methods when they fit the person in front of her. She tailors methods to each person rather than applying a single recipe.

Christina has worked with first responders and survivors of sexual assault and abuse, and she brings that experience into sessions with care and respect. She emphasizes practical change while attending to how past experiences shape current reactions.

People who choose Christina can expect straightforward goals, regular skill practice, and a collaborative plan for moving forward. She helps people notice what matters most, practice new responses, and track small gains over time.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, meaningful actions toward them. It helps people tolerate difficult feelings while building a life that matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into manageable parts and teaches practical skills to change patterns that feed anger and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how past relationships shape current reactions and helps people build safer ways of relating to others.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to choose which methods to use, based on current goals, needs, and what feels most comfortable. Plans can be adjusted as therapy progresses so techniques match real-life problems and progress is tracked together.

Confirm session options before booking because formats are not specified in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand flexibility. It can also let people practice new skills between sessions in the places where challenges actually happen. Licensed professionals help clients apply techniques from ACT, CBT, and attachment work to everyday moments so change can carry over into daily routines.