Adriana Cortes , LCSW

Adriana Cortes is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction-related concerns. She offers support for self-esteem and confidence, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and compassion fatigue. Adriana works with adults facing life transitions and the everyday strains that come with caregiving, parenting, and major change.

She emphasizes that clients are the experts on their own stories. Adriana focuses on strengths people already have and uses them to build practical steps forward. Sessions are collaborative and focused on clear goals. She aims to make therapy feel doable even when life feels overwhelming.

Adriana draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, attachment concerns, and mood problems. She works with issues like family of origin wounds, body image and eating concerns, codependency, and communication problems. Her experience includes helping people struggling with bipolar symptoms, anger, and hoarding tendencies.

With 13 years of practice in New York as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she brings real-world perspective to clinical work. Adriana explains ideas plainly and helps people try small changes between sessions. Her approach balances understanding with practical strategies so progress can feel steady rather than sudden.

People who choose her often want a direct, supportive therapist who values their life story and helps them build coping skills. Adriana offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different routines and needs.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Adriana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical work. One approach emphasizes identifying current patterns and beliefs that keep stress and anxiety active, then testing small changes to reduce their impact. This helps with worry, self-esteem problems, and many day-to-day challenges.

Another common approach she uses targets mood and trauma-related symptoms by working on emotional regulation and coping strategies. That work includes learning simple tools for managing intense feelings, improving sleep and eating routines, and reducing overwhelm linked to caregiving or burnout.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Adriana treats the process as collaborative and will help clients choose which techniques fit their goals and comfort level. Together they set priorities and try methods that feel manageable, adjusting as needed based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions make regular work easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper exchange is needed. Phone sessions can be quieter and use less bandwidth. Live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, mood tracking, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options support flexibility so therapy can continue between appointments and during life transitions.