Andrea Ortiz-Rincon

Andrea earned a master's degree in the Science of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington. Andrea has been providing remote mental health therapy to New Mexico with a great passion and understanding of the richness of the culture and understanding of the local disparities. As a New Mexico native herself, Andrea has been able to harness her cultural awareness and knowledge of therapeutic modalities to serve children, adolescents, and families that have incurred trauma.

Andrea has dual licensure in the states of Texas and New Mexico as a master social worker. Andrea began her journey in social work upon finding both of her sons had autism spectrum disorders, wanting to learn all she could in order to help them. Upon graduation from college, Andrea served several youth programs before ultimately becoming a mental health therapist. Andrea uses her personal and professional experience to serve individuals and their families challenged with autism and ADHD. Andrea is also passionate about working with individuals that have experienced generational trauma, poverty, and substance abuse. She has helped individuals that have suffered domestic violence and Military Sex Trauma among other conditions.

Andrea is trained in the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Informed Care. Andrea has also received a great deal of Community Reinforcement and Family (CRAFT) training and Neurobiology of Trauma training. While implementing these therapeutic modalities, Andrea has been able to successfully help individuals managing daily anxiety, trauma, neurodiversity, and loss of self-esteem.