Works with
How Adriana works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Adriana
Adriana Cortes is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 13 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with addictions. She also supports clients working on self-esteem, motivation, relationship and family concerns, grief, and anger.
Adriana aims to create steady, down-to-earth support as people make changes in their lives. She believes each person knows their story best and brings strengths to the work.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. Adriana offers a calm, encouraging presence and helps people build skills for day-to-day coping. Her approach is collaborative.
She listens first, then helps set clear goals and small actions that fit each person’s life. Over time she helps people notice patterns, practice new responses, and track real progress. Adriana has worked across many settings during her 13 years in the field.
That background informs how she supports people through transitions, loss, and difficult behaviors. Her perspective aims to be straightforward and hopeful. She conducts sessions in English and sees clients located in New York.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.
What Adriana works with
Everything Adriana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Adriana's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches for online support and skill building
Adriana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on helping people manage symptoms and build skills. One common approach is skill-based work that teaches practical coping strategies for stress, anxiety, and anger. These techniques show people small, repeatable steps they can try between sessions to notice change.She also draws on problem-focused therapy to help address behaviors tied to addictions, sleep, or eating concerns. This approach breaks down problems into manageable parts and creates targeted plans for gradual improvement. For issues like grief, relationship strain, or low self-esteem, she combines supportive listening with action steps to restore routine and confidence.
Finding the right method is collaborative. Adriana will work with each person to identify priorities, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what fits their life and goals. The therapist-client relationship guides which approaches are emphasized over time.
Online formats fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or people who prefer writing. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules and varied daily demands.
Questions people ask about Adriana
What concerns does Adriana work with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, and related issues like self-esteem, grief, and relationship or family difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Adriana takes a collaborative, straightforward approach. She listens first, helps set practical goals, and teaches skills people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with a variety of concerns and settings in social work practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices from that region.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.