About Jenny
Jenny Cortez is a California licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical ways to reduce anxiety and manage stress. She draws on 14 years of experience to help people who are feeling overwhelmed, low in confidence, or stuck after difficult life events. Jenny speaks English and Spanish and aims to make first steps into therapy feel manageable and respectful.
In sessions she listens for what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
Then she works with them to set clear, realistic goals and small steps they can try between meetings. Conversations are direct and caring, using everyday language to talk about feelings, habits, and reactions. Her approach often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking.
She also uses solution-focused methods to spot what is already working and build on those strengths. These methods are used to address anxiety, panic, depression, self-esteem, social fears, and coping with life changes. Jenny has supported people through trauma, relationship breakups, communication struggles, and challenges around forgiveness and mood shifts.
She helps people practice skills for managing panic attacks, reducing social anxiety, and improving self-love in daily life. If someone is new to therapy, she guides them through the steps of getting started and sets a pace that fits their needs. Her style aims to be straightforward, encouraging, and flexible so people can take steady steps toward feeling better.
How CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online
Jenny uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thought patterns that increase anxiety. In simple terms CBT looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and tests small behavior changes to reduce panic and worry.She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to identify existing strengths and quick steps that produce noticeable improvement. This approach is brief and practical, useful when someone wants concrete strategies for communication, coping with separation, or rebuilding self-esteem.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. From there they try methods and adjust them based on what helps most in day-to-day life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone calls use less bandwidth and can be easier when cameras aren’t wanted. Chat or text offers quick check-ins, written skills practice, and flexibility for busy schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines while using CBT and solution-focused tools.
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- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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