Christina Cortez, M.A. PsyD.
Santa Barbara, CA
805.699.6601
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Your Place to Grow

Providing a safe and supportive environment to explore thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Through personalized therapy/life coaching sessions, I'll help you gain insight into your challenges, develop coping strategies, and work towards positive change.
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About

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Schedule a FREE 15-minute telehealth consultation. Cortez Counseling is one of Santa Barbara's premier therapy/life coach practices, offering personalized support. We specialize in crafting tailored treatment plans, blending expertise, evidence-based approaches, and empathy. Explore trauma healing, emotion management, and self-growth with us. As a professor at Antioch University, I prioritize evidence-based modalities like Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based CBT to enhance resilience. Learn more at www.CortezCounseling.com *Sliding scale fees are available.
Christina Cortez, PsyD
Therapist/LifeCoach

Services

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma
  • Transgender Issues
  • Gender Identity
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Stress
  • Work Stress
  • Alcohol Use
  • Substance Use
  • Abortion Issues
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Addiction
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Agoraphobia
  • Attachment Issues
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Body Image Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Mood Disorders
  • Women's Health
  • Cultural and Systemic Oppression
  • Somatoform Disorders

Approaches

  • Behavioral Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Family/Marital Therapy
  • Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
  • Nurturing Parenting Program
  • LGBTQIAA+:
  • LGBTQ2S+
  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
  • Trauma Focused
  • Hypnotherapy

Fees

  • Therapy, 30 min: $150
  • Therapy, 50 min: $200

Testimonials

“Dr. Cortez, you helped me see things differently. With your support and guidance, I learned to manage my anxiety. Your genuine care and insight gave me the courage to confront my fears. Now, I'm not just surviving—I'm thriving. ”

K.W.

“Thank you Dr. Cortez, you created a safe space where I explore things without judgment. With your compassionate guidance, I began to untangle the knots of my past and find new ways to reclaim my sense of self-worth. ”

M.O.

“Dr. Cortez guided me through a major life transition and career development. Her support led to clarity, confidence along the way, transforming my outlook on life along the way. Thank you so much!”

P.A.
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