Corina Istanich, LMHC

Corina Istanich is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who focuses on relationship concerns and related issues. She emphasizes building a straightforward, caring connection so people feel heard and can work toward clearer communication and healthier boundaries.

Corina draws on about 10 years of counseling experience across inpatient and outpatient settings. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and blends techniques from other approaches when they fit the person’s needs. Sessions tend to focus on practical skills like coping strategies, setting boundaries, and improving communication.

Her background includes work in addiction treatment as well as community-based therapy, with experience across a wide age range and a variety of presenting problems. That history informs her work with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, parenting concerns, anger, and intimacy-related issues. She also addresses ADHD and substance use concerns, and pays attention to how relationship patterns affect day-to-day life.

Corina describes her counseling style as compassionate yet direct. She aims to build an honest rapport and to help clients identify concrete steps that improve relationships at home and work. Clients can expect practical tools and focused conversations aimed at manageable change.

She speaks English and Spanish and practices from Florida. To begin, clients use the site’s matching process to connect and then schedule sessions based on availability.

Approaches that guide online work and goals

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist offering empathy and support while clients guide the pace and topics. This approach is useful when someone needs a listening space and help clarifying what matters most.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more workable patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and problems that respond to practical skill-building.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences. That might mean starting with one approach and adapting as issues change or progress is made.

If you prefer online sessions, confirm the specific session formats before booking. The therapist has expressed a preference for video sessions to read nonverbal cues, and is open to phone calls or live chat when video is not available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so appointments are simpler to keep. These practical benefits help blend therapy with everyday life while the therapist and client work together on relationship and coping goals.