Isabel Cortez, LPC-Associate

Isabel is glad you’re here. She knows that reaching out for support isn’t always easy, and she wants you to know that whatever brought you to this page, you don’t have to carry it alone. Her goal is to create a space where you feel genuinely seen, respected, and free to be yourself, without judgment and without pressure to have it all figured out.

Who she works with

Isabel loves working with adults in their late teens through their early thirties (ages 18-30) who are navigating:

• Anxiety that feels like it’s running the show
• Low self-esteem and an inner critic that won’t quiet down
• Life transitions, like new careers, relationships, cities, identities, or seasons of “who am I now?”
• Postpartum depression and the complicated feelings that can come with new parenthood
• Men’s mental health, especially the stigma and pressure that can make it hard to ask for help in the first place
• Being LGBTQ+ and wanting a therapist who gets it and won’t make you explain the basics

If any of this sounds familiar, Isabel would love to work with you.

Her approach

Isabel’s path to becoming a therapist started in the classroom and in ABA therapy rooms, where she worked directly with kids and teens on building skills, confidence, and connection. Her internship supporting students through crisis and everyday struggles in a school setting taught her how to really listen, and showed her that healing happens best in relationships built on trust, not judgment.

She draws from CBT and DBT-informed skills, blending practical, evidence-based tools with a warm, collaborative style. Isabel isn’t interested in handing you a worksheet and calling it a day. She wants to understand your story and build a plan that actually fits your life.

Isabel Cortez, LPC-Associate