Independence Therapy
A clinical and educational focus on helping children and families build real-world independence — skills that transfer beyond the therapy room.
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Psychologist · Researcher · Speaker · Author Independence Therapy
Camilo Ortiz, Ph.D., ABPP is a board-certified clinical psychologist. (only 4% of clinical psychologists are board-certified) He helps families and organizations build lasting independence through clinical practice, research, teaching, and public education.
Cognitive Behavioral Associates (CBA)
LIU Post
NYU
Independence Therapy
Behavioral & Cognitive Psychology
A professional home for clinical care, Independence Therapy, research and teaching, speaking, and media.
A clinical and educational focus on helping children and families build real-world independence — skills that transfer beyond the therapy room.
See media on child independence →Evidence-based cognitive-behavioral care through Cognitive Behavioral Associates (CBA). Start here if you are seeking treatment or a clinical consultation path.
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Associate Professor at LIU Post and Adjunct Assistant Professor at NYU — bridging clinic, classroom, and scholarship.
About credentials →Keynotes, workshops, and professional education for schools, organizations, and clinical audiences. Inquire to book.
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Read on Substack →Camilo Ortiz, Ph.D., ABPP is a psychologist, researcher, speaker, and author based in Great Neck, New York. He is board certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and has 25 years of clinical experience.
Dr. Ortiz serves as Associate Professor at LIU Post and Adjunct Assistant Professor at NYU. His professional work centers on Independence Therapy, cognitive-behavioral clinical care through Cognitive Behavioral Associates (CBA), research and teaching, speaking engagements, and media education.
He is licensed in New York and New Jersey, with teletherapy in Florida, and provides coaching in other U.S. states and internationally.
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Straight answers about board certification, Independence Therapy, insurance, and online sessions at CBA.
ABPP is the American Board of Professional Psychology, the main organization for specialty board certification in psychology. It is optional and goes beyond a state license by recognizing demonstrated competence in a specialty. Dr. Ortiz is ABPP board certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology. Only 4% of clinical psychologists are board-certified.
Independence Therapy is an approach for children who struggle to do things on their own and for parents who often step in to help. Co-developed by Dr. Camilo Ortiz and Dr. Matthew Fastman, it asks children to choose fun, sometimes challenging tasks to do by themselves, while parents work with the therapist on their own reactions. A study of the approach was published in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders in 2024.
CBA is an out-of-network provider and does not directly take insurance. The practice provides paid statements that you can submit to your insurance company. Whether you are reimbursed, and how much, depends on your specific plan, so it is worth checking your out-of-network benefits before you begin. To see whether your plan may reimburse you for out-of-network sessions, you can check your benefits here with Reimbursify.
Yes. CBA sees clients in person and online, and works with children, adolescents, and adults. Because the right format can vary from person to person, contact CBA directly to ask which format fits you or your family best before getting started.
CBA offers cognitive-behavioral (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for children, adolescents, and adults. Concerns listed on the CBA site include anxiety, OCD, depression, ADHD, school refusal, sleep and bedtime problems, and parent-child conflict. Dr. Ortiz's scholarship focuses on child anxiety, disruptive behavior, and parenting.