Tina LaPorta, LMFT

Tina LaPorta is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. Her style is straightforward and focused on practical change. Tina uses clear, goal-oriented methods to help clients make tangible shifts. She often draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Motivational interviewing supports people moving through change, especially around substance use and lifestyle shifts. Her background includes work with adults and adolescents in outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization settings. She has experience in military and veteran care, having worked on military bases and in Vet Centers. Earlier in her career she taught psychology at the college level and has two master’s degrees in psychology and counseling focused on marriage and family therapy. Tina has worked in community mental health and with people managing more severe, chronic symptoms. She also has experience in substance use treatment programs and blends that work with family-focused thinking when relevant. Her approach balances short-term problem solving with attention to longer patterns that affect relationships and mood. Clients can expect practical steps, straightforward talk, and a focus on what they want to change next. She speaks English and practices in Florida as an LMFT. If you have questions about fit or next steps, she invites you to reach out through the site’s Start Therapy flow.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful, listening relationship where the client’s priorities guide the work. It helps people clarify what matters and feel heard as they take next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change patterns that keep problems going. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Motivational Interviewing is a short-term, conversational method that helps people find their own reasons for change and increase readiness to take action, which can be useful for alcohol or drug concerns and other goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each client to decide which methods fit best for their goals, preferences, and current situation. That collaborative planning can include trying different techniques and adapting them over time to suit what is most helpful.

Confirm the available online session options before booking because this profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, and make attendance simpler for people who live farther from clinic offices. Many people find the flexibility helps them stay consistent with sessions while still focusing on concrete steps and measurable progress.