Adriana Cortes, LCSW - Therapist in New York

About Adriana

Adriana Cortes is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges with addictions. She also supports those facing low self-esteem, motivation difficulties, grief, and compassion fatigue. Adriana practices from New York and brings 13 years of professional experience to her work.

She writes plainly and listens closely to understand each person's situation. Adriana treats each person as the expert on their own life. She focuses on strengths and practical steps that feel doable.

Background and approach

Sessions are collaborative - she helps clients set goals and try new ways of coping. The tone is supportive and empowering rather than lecturing. Her style emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes.

Adriana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each concern. She helps people break problems into manageable pieces and build skills for day-to-day life. This approach suits worries about mood, stress, sleep, eating, and relationship or intimacy concerns.

Adriana also works with issues tied to family history, adoption and foster care experiences, caregiver stress, and body image. She pays attention to how past patterns affect present choices. Difficult feelings like guilt, shame, or emptiness are met with practical strategies and compassionate attention.

For parents and people juggling many roles, Adriana focuses on realistic change. She supports coping with life transitions, blended family adjustments, and communication problems. The work aims to reduce overwhelm and increase confidence in handling everyday demands.

Evidence-based approaches and online options

Adriana uses well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and coping. One common approach she applies helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new responses to stress and low mood; this teaches concrete tools for anxiety, depression, and self-esteem problems. Another routine method focuses on behavior and routine changes - building small habits for sleep, eating, and daily structure to reduce overwhelm and support recovery from addictions and mood swings.

Finding the right method is part of the work. Adriana collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences. She adjusts methods over time based on what helps in real life and encourages steady, manageable steps rather than quick fixes.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit short breaks, and live chat or text-based messaging supports ongoing check-ins and brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling family, work, and caregiving responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Adriana address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem issues, grief, compassion fatigue, sleep and eating problems, and many relationship and intimacy-related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Adriana practices a collaborative, strengths-focused style. She helps clients set realistic goals and uses practical steps to reduce overwhelm.

What is her professional background?

She has 13 years of professional experience and emphasizes steady, evidence-based approaches tailored to each person's needs.

What credentials and location are listed?

Adriana holds an LCSW license in New York, NY LCSW 087837, and she practices from New York.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with Adriana?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 13 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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