Zuni Ortega

Hi! I'm a scientist and clinical social worker who also happens to be a fellow human navigating life's ups and downs. As a therapist, my goal is to help demystify the uncomfortable—yet completely normal—thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that arise throughout life while empowering clients to better understand themselves and create meaningful change. As a person, my goal has always been simple: to help others.

While I have experience supporting individuals facing a wide range of mental health concerns, my areas of focus include trauma, depression, anxiety, and life transitions, particularly within minority populations.

While working together, you can expect unconditional support, validation, and a space where difficult thoughts, feelings, and experiences can be explored without judgment. At the same time, truly supporting you means I won't just sit back and nod—I will also challenge you when needed. Our sessions are likely to include serious conversations, hard work, uncomfortable feelings, and important realizations, but also laughter, growth, resilience, and empowerment.

My approach to therapy is holistic, eclectic, and person-centered, drawing primarily from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy.

During our first session, you can expect both my professional and human side to show up as we begin building one of the most important parts of successful therapy: the therapeutic relationship. This will be a chance for us to get to know each other, explore what brings you in, identify areas for growth, discuss expectations, and start developing goals together.