Dr. Carlos D. Ortiz, LMHC

New York · 15 years in practice

Dr. Carlos D. Ortiz is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 15 years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LMHC, New York: 005286 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1548601008 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English, Spanish

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About Carlos

Dr. Carlos D. Ortiz is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 15 years of clinical experience.

He holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology and brings a range of real-world perspectives to his practice, including military service, blue-collar work, and parenting adult sons. He speaks English and Spanish and aims to make therapy straightforward and accessible for people facing stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, or depression.

He uses practical, conversational methods in sessions so people can talk about what matters most.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on clear goals, coping skills, and making small changes that add up over time. He also offers faith-informed pastoral counseling for those who want Bible-based support. Dr.

Ortiz integrates several evidence-informed approaches in his work, such as cognitive behavioral strategies to spot unhelpful thinking and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, for people affected by traumatic memories. He pairs these with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas and client-centered practices to honor each person’s values and pace. People who reach out can expect a direct but compassionate style.

He emphasizes listening first, then building skills together. Sessions are offered in video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. His background includes helping those affected by adoption and foster care issues, first responder concerns, ADHD, and complex relationship problems like infidelity and jealousy.

That experience informs a flexible approach aimed at practical progress.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Carlos lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Depression
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Antisocial personality
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Infidelity
Jealousy
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Personality disorders
Phobias
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse
Somatization
Young adult issues

Approaches Carlos names

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Online support

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Dr. Ortiz commonly blends cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR into online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. EMDR involves guided processing of distressing memories using bilateral stimulation to lessen emotional charge from past events and trauma.

He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people clarify their values and take action that matters to them. Finding the right mix is a collaborative process - he listens to a person's goals and together they decide which methods to try and when to adjust the plan.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so therapy can fit work, family, and other commitments. Video is useful for deeper work and skill practice, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is convenient for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it simpler to keep a steady pace of progress without major travel or schedule disruption.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does he address?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD, along with related issues like infidelity, codependency, and fatherhood concerns.

How would you describe his therapy style?

He uses a conversational, goal-focused approach that mixes skill teaching with reflective listening to help people make practical changes.

What experience does he bring to sessions?

He has 15 years of professional experience and a PhD in Clinical Psychology, plus life experience as a Marine Corps veteran, former blue-collar worker, and parent.

Where is he licensed and based?

He is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in New York and practices from that jurisdiction.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What session formats are available?

He provides online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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