Lourdes Cortez, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Lourdes!

I have experience assisting adults and their families in improving their lives. I firmly believe in every person’s inner strength and resiliency in overcoming any obstacles or challenging situations in their lives. I am fluent in Spanish, and as an immigrant, I can relate to the Hispanic cultural values and spiritual beliefs.

My focus

I have experience assisting adults and families in crisis, overcoming life challenges, and trauma healing.

My approach

My emphasis is on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS)/Ego States/Parts Work, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Structural Family Therapy (SFT), Psychodynamic, Mindfulness, Psychoeducation, and Spiritual Counseling.

My communication style

My hope is to create a safe and secure environment for clients. I have a humanistic style and firmly believe that clients have the inner strength to overcome their challenges. I honor client's self-determination and guide them to achieve a sense of control by fostering power.

My journey to mental healthcare

I began my career as a therapist hoping to assist people in their healing process, regaining their self-esteem and confidence, empowering them to overcome their challenges, and improving life satisfaction.

My goals for you

Assisting clients in identifying goals and objectives for their treatment plan is relevant and helpful in achieving those goals.

Our first session

During the first session after the initial evaluation, clients should expect to begin developing a therapeutic alliance and exploring short- and long-term goals of therapy.

I identify as...

Female
Hispanic or Latinx
Christian

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

EMDR

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Child/Parent Psychotherapy

Motivational Interviewing

Psychodynamic

Trauma Focused

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Focus populations

First Generation American/Immigrant Parents

BIPOC

Cancer

Educators

Recovery/12 Step Friendly

Single Mother

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

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Languages spoken

English, Spanish

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from California State University, Bakersfield.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Lourdes Cortez