Iliana Prieto , LMFT

Iliana Prieto is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Florida with 22 years of professional experience working primarily with Spanish-speaking clients. She focuses on helping people navigate relationship concerns, family conflicts, grief and loss, motivation challenges, self-esteem issues, and depression. Drawing on a compassionate, respectful, and sensitive approach, she adapts conversations and treatment plans to reflect each person’s unique circumstances and goals.

With a career centered on supporting Spanish speakers and bilingual clients, she prioritizes clear, culturally aware communication and tailors therapy to match individual needs. Iliana encourages taking the first step toward help and honors the courage it takes to begin therapy, expressing pride in clients who commit to that process. Because she experiences limitations communicating fluently in English, she works only with Spanish-speaking or bilingual clients to ensure the highest quality of clinical connection and understanding.

Therapeutic approaches for online relationship and emotional care

Iliana often draws from Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and she integrates Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) when working with couples and families. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and meeting each person where they are so clients feel heard and understood; it helps with self-esteem, motivation, and building a stronger therapeutic alliance. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical strategies for managing depression and shifting patterns that affect mood and everyday functioning. EFT concentrates on emotional patterns and attachment needs within relationships, supporting partners and family members to repair connection and navigate conflict more effectively.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Iliana works together with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. This shared decision-making helps ensure therapy fits each person’s situation.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to connect with licensed professionals and therapists from different locations. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care around busy schedules, life transitions, and geographic constraints while focusing on meaningful progress in relationship, family, grief, and mood-related concerns.