Marizol Urbieta-Cortez, LMFT
Compassionate, practical therapy for stress and change
About Marizol
Marizol Urbieta-Cortez helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship struggles, and major life changes. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with seven years of clinical experience.
Background and approach
Marizol speaks English and Spanish and approaches work with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Her sessions focus on practical steps people can use right away.
She listens closely and tailors conversation and goals to each person's needs. That can mean working on communication skills, building confidence, or finding ways to manage fear and worry.
Marizol commonly uses cognitive behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thoughts and try alternative ways of thinking. She also draws on client-centered principles to keep the work collaborative and on the client’s priorities.
Mindfulness tools are offered when they help reduce stress and increase self-awareness. When motivation or decision-making is the issue, she employs motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to set realistic next steps.
These approaches aim to build small wins and sustain change over time. Her background includes seven years of practice in California addressing a range of concerns from domestic violence aftermath to feelings of emptiness, isolation, and searching for life purpose.
Marizol supports people through forgiveness work, self-love practices, and issues common to young adults and women.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Marizol uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try practical alternatives that reduce anxiety and low mood. CBT sessions focus on clear, actionable steps and homework that can be practiced between meetings.She also draws on client-centered therapy, which makes the person's goals and experiences the starting point. That approach keeps sessions collaborative and paced to the individual's needs, and it pairs well with mindfulness techniques to increase present-moment awareness and calm.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist and client discuss needs, goals, and preferences and then adjust methods as progress unfolds. This collaborative process helps find what feels most helpful for motivation, relationships, or coping with change.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when video is not possible, and live chat or text-based messaging suit brief check-ins and ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to pick the format that works best for each moment.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish