Marizol Urbieta-Cortez , LMFT

Marizol Urbieta-Cortez is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, and life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and brings seven years of clinical experience to her work.

She focuses on practical, down-to-earth conversations. Sessions are tailored to each person's needs and paced to match what feels doable. Marizol aims to help clients build clearer communication, steadier mood, and stronger self-respect.

Her approach combines straightforward skills practice with attentive listening. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to challenge unhelpful thoughts. Mindfulness techniques are used to calm the body and shift attention when anxiety or overwhelm show up.

Motivational interviewing helps clients find personal reasons to change and stay engaged. Solution-focused methods keep conversations oriented toward what works now and next steps that feel realistic. These methods are mixed to match the problem and the person's style.

In sessions she emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion. The work might include short skill-building exercises, experimenting with new ways of communicating, and setting small goals between meetings. People often start by addressing a single concern and then expand to broader life goals.

Marizol supports women navigating identity, self-love, and purpose, and she also has experience with young adult issues and domestic violence recovery. She encourages steady progress and celebrates practical gains along the way.

Approach and online therapy that fit your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. It helps people feel heard and guides the pace and topics based on their needs. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches simple skills to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, low mood, and relationship patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with clients to figure out which methods feel most useful. Sessions can mix listening, skills practice, and short experiments so the plan matches goals and daily life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls offer a closer face-to-face feel. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or camera use is not wanted. Live chat and messaging let people check in more frequently between meetings or have shorter, focused exchanges. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work breaks, school schedules, or busy days while keeping the work collaborative and goal-focused.