Adriana Cortes

Adriana Cortes is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York with 13 years of experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, low self-esteem, and grief. Adriana meets clients with a direct, compassionate style and focuses on practical steps people can use every day.

She believes each person is the expert on their own life and brings attention to existing strengths. Sessions often involve looking at what is getting in the way now and trying small changes that build confidence. Adriana encourages people to notice progress and use that momentum to face harder challenges.

Her approach centers on collaboration and empowerment. She invites clients to set goals, test new behaviors, and reflect on what feels meaningful. The tone in sessions is supportive and straightforward, with an emphasis on usable strategies for coping and problem solving.

Adriana has worked across a range of concerns that include relationship strain, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, caregiver fatigue, and eating or sleeping problems. She also supports people dealing with the long process of grief and those navigating life changes related to aging and adoption or foster care family histories.

People who choose her work can expect clear conversation about next steps and practical tools to try between sessions. She aims to help clients build skills that fit their daily life and to guide them as they take each step toward a more manageable routine and greater emotional balance.

How therapeutic approaches and online work come together

Adriana draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful patterns and try small behavioral experiments to test new ways of coping; this is useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation problems. Another approach emphasizes building on a person’s strengths and resilience, helping them use those strengths to face grief, caregiving stress, and changes in life roles.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Adriana works with each person to clarify goals, try options, and adjust strategies when needed. She encourages clients to be active partners in deciding what methods fit their needs and daily routines.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in her biography. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Others prefer in-person visits for longer therapeutic work. Discussing scheduling preferences and practical needs will help determine what will work best for you.