Tina LaPorta, LMFT

Tina LaPorta is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with a broad clinical background spanning work with adolescents, adults, and military populations. She holds two master’s degrees in psychology - one in college teaching and a second in counseling with a specialization in marriage and family therapy - and began her career as an adjunct professor of psychology in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she taught for six years before transitioning into clinical practice.

Her clinical experience includes community-based mental health work with adults experiencing severe and chronic symptoms such as schizophrenia, and providing care in outpatient, intensive outpatient (IOP), and partial hospitalization settings. She has substantial experience in military counseling, working with active duty service members and combat veterans, and later served in federal roles at Fort Sam Houston and Fort Bliss. She also worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Vet Centers as a licensed marriage and family therapist.

Tina has supported people facing depression, anxiety, PTSD, anger issues, relationship and family challenges, career and adjustment concerns, life coaching needs, and substance use disorders. She prefers a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach, emphasizing practical cognitive and behavioral strategies to help clients reach their goals. She is licensed in Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, and Arizona and brings 15 years of clinical experience to her practice.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapy

Tina LaPorta frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to build practical coping skills. She also draws on client-centered therapy, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead to explore personal values, relationships, and emotional needs. For clients working on motivation or change related to habits and substance use, she incorporates motivational interviewing techniques to help clarify goals and strengthen commitment to change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Tina collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences, and she adjusts methods as therapy progresses so the plan fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy with Tina is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home, while allowing therapy to continue across life transitions, travel, or busy routines.