Tina LaPorta

Tina LaPorta is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, career strain, relationship concerns, and substance use challenges. She brings plain talk and practical steps to sessions so people can make changes that matter. Tina works with adults and adolescents and offers support for issues such as parenting, grief, trauma, and ADHD-related challenges.

She has 15 years of clinical experience and two master’s degrees in psychology, one focused on college teaching and the other in counseling with a concentration in marriage and family therapy. Early in her career she taught psychology and then moved into clinical roles serving people with serious, chronic symptoms in community mental health settings. She later worked in outpatient, IOP, and partial hospitalization programs addressing mental health and substance use concerns.

Tina also has experience with military populations, including active duty service members and combat veterans, and she has worked at military and veterans facilities in federal roles. Her licenses include LMFT in Arizona and Florida, among other state authorizations held during her career. She favors cognitive behavioral approaches and combines them with client-centered and solution-focused strategies in session.

In practical terms, she tends to focus on thinking patterns and behavior changes that help people reach their goals. She uses motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas when they fit a person’s needs. Prospective clients can expect direct, respectful conversation and clear next steps for moving forward.

Tina communicates in English and is available to work with international clients through the platform. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats to ensure they meet your needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Tina often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy when working with people. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioral experiments to change how someone feels and acts; it can help with anxiety, depression, and career-related stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, validation, and helping people find their own answers, which is useful for relationship, self-esteem, and life transition concerns.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life, and together they’ll decide which methods to use or blend over time. That way the work stays practical and aligned with what the client hopes to achieve.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy schedule and fewer travel demands. Online work can make it simpler to have shorter check-ins during a break, to keep appointments when travel is difficult, or to avoid the need for long commutes. The biography does not specify session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.