Dr. Christina Cortez, Cortez Counseling
Santa Barbara, CA
805.500.3070
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I offer a safe, compassionate space to explore your challenges and grow. I honor your story, focus on what matters to you, and support you in gaining clarity and agency. I meet each client with care, wherever they are in their healing journey.
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Dr. Christina Cortez, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, PSY35917, offers personalized and culturally informed care that honors each client’s unique background and identity. With a commitment to fostering growth and resilience, she provides supportive coaching and psychotherapy services to empower clients in achieving their goals. Christina specializes in crafting tailored treatment plans that blend expertise, evidence-based approaches, and empathy. Explore trauma healing, emotion management, and self-growth with Dr. Cortez, who integrates proven 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. As a psychologist at UC Santa Barbara, and former professor at Antioch University and Dr. Cortez remains dedicated to staying at the forefront of research and practice to provide the highest quality of care. Learn more at www.CortezCounseling.com Out of Pocket Provider. Sliding scale fees are available.
Christina Cortez, PsyD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist

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

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

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna

Fees

  • Individual Psychotherapy, 52 min: $200
  • Free Consultation: $0

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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924 Anacapa Street, Suite 3N3
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2115

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