Cristina Lopez-Mera

Cristina Lopez-Mera is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of clinical experience. She practices in Florida and meets people in both English and Spanish. Her work focuses on day-to-day concerns like anxiety, stress, anger, and depression as well as longer term issues such as addictions, grief, family problems, and questions about life purpose.

She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Cristina uses methods that help people identify patterns, build skills, and try new ways of managing difficult feelings. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and on mindfulness techniques to teach simple relaxation and attention skills.

Clients also encounter a client-centered way of working, where the conversation follows what matters most to the person in the room. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone wants help making changes but feels unsure where to start. Existential ideas come into play for people wrestling with meaning, purpose, or big life transitions.

Cristina has experience with a wide range of concerns across the lifespan, including aging and geriatric issues, family of origin problems, immigration stress, and multicultural matters. She also supports people coping with relationship strain, infidelity, divorce, and codependency.

Her style is warm and direct. Sessions often include practical exercises, gentle reflection, and short skills practice between meetings. People who want clear goals and steady support to handle anger, rebuild routines, or manage daily stress may find this approach helpful.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's priorities and on building trust. In online sessions this means conversations that follow what matters most to the client and time spent on practical steps they want to try. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT often uses short homework tasks, thought records, and behavior experiments that a person can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety or manage anger.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cristina will work with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. That decision can change as the work progresses, and she adjusts techniques based on what helps most.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for more consistent check-ins. It also lets people try short skill-focused sessions or longer conversations depending on what they need. Ask about current session options when you schedule to find a plan that fits your routine.