Empatía Wellness
Discover Who You Are, Not Who You’ve Been Told to Be.
Bilingual therapy for teens, adults, families and couples navigating complex trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, and identity — in Houston and across Texas.
You’ve been strong for everyone. Now it’s your turn.
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Bilingual -
BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Affirming -
IFS Therapist
Something brought you here. Let’s name it.
Maybe you’ve been told you’re incredibly self-aware — and you are. You’ve done the reading, you understand your patterns, you can name what’s happening in real time. And yet something still feels off. Like knowing isn’t quite the same as healing.
Maybe you’re exhausted from being everything to everyone — and not sure who you even are outside of those roles anymore.
Maybe you grew up code-switching, keeping the peace, or holding your family together. And it worked. Until it didn’t.
Maybe you’re watching your teen struggle and feel helpless to reach them. Or you carry wounds from your past that don’t have a name yet.
Or maybe you just know something needs to change — but awareness alone hasn’t been enough to get you there.
This is exactly the kind of work we do here.
Meet your Therapist
I’m Alejandra Ortiz, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and IFS practitioner based in Houston. I bring my bicultural experience into the room with me in my work with teens, adults, families and couples.
I know the power of feeling heard and understood in the language that is most comfortable to you, and I believe healing should never require you to leave part of yourself at the door. Whether we speak in English, Spanish, or both, you will always be met with curiosity and openness.
We can work together with a relationship built on empathy, not judgment.
You’re self-aware enough to know something isn’t right — people even tell you how insightful you are. And yet the feelings won’t budge. That gap between knowing and feeling is exactly what we work on here.
You’re feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of your next step — even though on paper, things look fine.
You’re a parent trying to help your teen through something big — substance use, trauma, or questions of identity — and you don’t know how to reach them.
You’re navigating life after growing up in a narcissistic family system or experienced it in a relationship, wondering what a healthy relationship even looks like.
You might be carrying trauma that’s hard to name but heavy to hold. Or you’re part of the LGBTQ+ or Latinx community, moving through the world with layered identities and looking for a therapist who truly gets it.
You don’t have to keep figuring it out alone.
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
“Working with Alejandra has been an incredibly transformative experience.”
Coming from a Latina background, she helped tear down those barriers of suppressing emotions and allowing me to become vulnerable. It’s rare to find a therapist who not only understands the unique challenges of growing up in a Latin household but also integrates that awareness into the therapeutic process. She created a warm, non-judgmental space where I could explore my thoughts and emotions. The support she provided has been invaluable, helping me gain clarity, perspective, and confidence in navigating life’s challenges. I always leave our sessions feeling more empowered and self-confident.★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Graduated Client
Bilingual, Bicultural Therapy in Texas That Meets You Where You Are
Empatía Wellness offers specialized therapeutic modalities to support your healing journey and help you achieve lasting growth.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a non-pathologizing evidence based therapeutic approach that views the mind as a system of different parts, each with its own role and purpose.
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR is a powerful, evidence-based therapy for processing and resolving trauma or other deeply distressing experiences.
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Other Modalities
In addition to IFS and EMDR, we draw from Solution-Focused Therapy, ACT, CBT, and Psychodynamic Therapy. These approaches allow us to collaboratively address your needs and move toward the fulfilling life you envision.
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Find your empathy within
I’m here to support you on your path to healing and growth.
