About Alba
Alba Madriz is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida with ten years of experience. She focuses on helping people through stress, anxiety, low mood, and struggles with self-esteem and confidence. Alba also helps clients who are coping with life changes and relationship challenges.
She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable. Alba believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work.
Background and approach
In sessions she listens for those strengths and uses them to set small, practical goals. Conversations are straightforward and grounded in real-life steps that can fit into a busy schedule. Her approach centers on helping clients understand what drives their feelings and habits.
Alba works with people to build better coping skills for anxiety and depression, and to improve communication around relationship concerns. She also addresses attachment patterns and body image issues in simple, actionable ways. Parents and caregivers who feel worn down by constant demands can find focused support for caregiver stress and mood concerns.
Alba helps identify routines and limits that reduce overwhelm and restore energy for what matters most. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Alba guides each person through a matching and scheduling process so therapy fits their life and goals.
Evidence-informed approaches for online care
Alba uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and behavior changes. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches breathing, grounding, and thought-management strategies to reduce anxiety and improve mood. These are practical tools people can use between sessions to manage stress and strong emotions.Another frequent method is structured problem-solving and goal-setting. This involves breaking larger issues into small, doable steps and tracking progress. It helps with motivation, coping with life changes, communication problems, and getting unstuck when confidence is low.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Alba will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily routines to decide which techniques to try first. She adjusts methods over time based on what’s helpful and what isn’t, so the work stays focused and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when schedules permit. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, reflections between sessions, or for people who prefer to write. These options help fit therapy into busy days and different lifestyles.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish