Adriana Cortes , LCSW

Adriana Cortes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 13 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, motivation challenges, and depression, drawing on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and her years of clinical work. Adriana approaches each person as the expert of their own story, recognizing strengths that can be mobilized to address life challenges and promote meaningful change.

She views the decision to seek therapy as an act of courage and aims to support and empower clients through the initial steps toward a more fulfilling life. Adriana helps clients build practical coping skills, increase confidence, and develop strategies to manage symptoms while honoring their personal goals and values. Her style is collaborative and respectful, focused on identifying realistic steps forward and reinforcing the client’s existing resources.

Adriana works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and family difficulties, trauma and grief, compassion fatigue, eating and sleeping issues, parenting and caregiver stress, and other life transitions. As an experienced LCSW, she combines clinical knowledge with a supportive presence to help people find clearer paths through difficult moments.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Adriana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and problem solving. One common approach emphasizes identifying and adjusting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood - this helps people manage stress, depression, and low self-esteem by building concrete coping strategies. Another approach is trauma-informed care, which centers on safety, pacing, and understanding how past injuries affect present functioning - this is often helpful for those working through trauma, grief, or relationship wounds.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. Adriana collaborates with each person to explore their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time so the plan fits the individual rather than the other way around. This collaborative process helps clarify what feels most effective and sustainable.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, reduce travel time, and allow people to access licensed professionals from familiar settings while working toward their goals.