About me

I am licensed in New York with 15 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, lgbt-related issues, coping with grief and loss, & parenting issues. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • LGBTQ+
  • Grief
  • Parenting issues
  • Self esteem, Motivation
Also experienced in:
Addictions , Relationship issues , Career difficulties , Depression , Coping with life changes , Coaching , Aging and geriatric issues , Coping with natural or human-caused disaster , First responder issues , HIV / AIDS , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy

Years of Experience: 15

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Phone

  • Video

Languages

English

Spanish

Licensing

NY LMHC 003921

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Ricardo Ortega. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Mar 06, 2025 after therapy with Ricardo for 9 months on issues concerning relationship

Ricardo has helped us through some tough situations. He is great at dissecting thoughts and getting to the root of the problem. He is understanding and blunt. We appreciate him!

Written on Sep 07, 2024 after therapy with Ricardo for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Amazing Therapist!

Written on Mar 13, 2024 after therapy with Ricardo for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd

How often do I have to do this..He is a great therapist, I love our conversations. They are constructive and provide a point of view I often fail to notice.

Written on Feb 21, 2024 after therapy with Ricardo for 1 month on issues concerning relationship

If your relationship is rocky and you're not sure what else to do, see Ricardo! I cannot recommend him enough. He gets straight to the point and is very direct in the way he communicates and maneuvers each situation. My boyfriend and I's relationship has improved tremendously because of him and the homework we get. Very thankful we got paired with him on the first try.

Written on Feb 20, 2024 after therapy with Ricardo for 5 months on issues concerning relationship

Ricardo is so insightful and has been tremendously helpful.

Written on Aug 03, 2023 after therapy with Ricardo for 6 months

I have been very pleased with the approach Richard helped me establish to deal with transgender and autism challenges in my family.

Written on Jul 10, 2023 after therapy with Ricardo for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, anger management, and coping with life changes

Ricardo is truly amazing. I had 3 therapist before I found him. He is no games and actually interacts with you and doesn’t sit and listen. He truly is a great therapist. I can honestly appreciate him !

Written on Apr 25, 2023 after therapy with Ricardo for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes

Ricardo is absolutely amazing and I’m so grateful to have him as my therapist. I have improved so much and I will continue with Ricardo to improve myself. I will recommend Ricardo to anybody.

Written on Mar 01, 2023 after therapy with Ricardo for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

He is great. He understands is respectful listens n is great to talk with makes you feel comfortable. He is great

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