Tina LaPorta
Practical, relationship-focused therapy for life challenges
LMFT Florida
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Tina
Tina LaPorta is a licensed marriage and family therapist with fifteen years of clinical experience who works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, substance use concerns, trauma, grief, and a range of related issues.
Background and approach
She blends practical, goal-oriented strategies with attention to interpersonal patterns, helping clients navigate life transitions, intimacy and attachment challenges, parenting concerns, and emotional regulation difficulties.
Her training includes two master’s degrees in psychology - one in college teaching and one in counseling with a specialization in marriage and family therapy - and a career that spans community mental health, outpatient and partial hospitalization programs, and federal service.
Tina has worked with diverse clinical populations across settings including university teaching, community clinics, intensive outpatient programs, and veteran-focused services at federal facilities. Based in Florida and licensed as an LMFT, she favors an approach that emphasizes cognitive and behavioral change while incorporating client-centered, psychodynamic, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused elements when helpful.
Services are offered in English and Tina accepts international clients, providing a range of session formats to fit different needs and schedules.
Approach-Based Online Therapy and Practical Strategies
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is centered on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing specific skills to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective guides the work and self-understanding is encouraged. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative method that helps people explore and strengthen motivation for change, commonly applied to substance use and behavior change challenges.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be determined collaboratively. The therapist will work with each client to match techniques to their goals and preferences, adjusting strategies over time if needed to find what helps most.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and allows clients to engage from a range of locations. These formats support continuity of care for people balancing work, family, or travel, and they allow the therapist to use CBT and other approaches in ways that fit each client’s practical needs.
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Experience
15+ years
Licensed
Florida, Connecticut, New Jersey, Arizona
Languages
English