- Compassionate and direct
- Skills for everyday life
- Focus on attachment
About Christina
Christina Ortiz-Marquez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 17 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship concerns, trauma, and issues around intimacy and addiction. Her work often focuses on practical steps people can use day to day to feel more steady and connected.
Christina draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy. Sessions emphasize clear communication skills, stronger boundaries, and coping tools for intense emotions like anger or overwhelm. She also brings experience supporting first responders and survivors of sexual assault.
Her style is warm and straightforward. She listens for what’s working in a person’s life and what gets in the way. Together with each client she builds small, doable goals and practices that can fit into a busy routine.
Christina pays attention to how relationships and early attachment patterns affect current struggles. That perspective helps people improve communication and repair trust over time. She also uses mindfulness and DBT-informed strategies to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.
People who reach out should expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk through hard moments and plan next steps. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability. Christina practices in Colorado and conducts work in English.
Approaches that suit online work and everyday life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying personal values and taking committed action toward them while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help when stress, anxiety, or life transitions are getting in the way of what matters most. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and communication; it helps people notice patterns and make different choices in relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms.Finding the right approach is often part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods best fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That process can include trying a strategy for a few sessions and adjusting as needed so the plan feels useful and realistic.
Many people find online therapy helps them fit sessions into busy schedules and maintain continuity of care during life changes. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to check in between appointments, practice skills in everyday settings, or schedule a shorter session during a work break. Licensed professionals adapt tools like ACT, attachment-focused work, and CBT for online sessions so people can make steady progress from wherever they connect.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Christina supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and straightforward, focusing on clear communication and practical skills. Sessions work toward small, doable changes that fit into daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns, including work with first responders and survivors of sexual assault.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Colorado.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.