Psychologist and Therapist in La Jolla, California Rosa Cortizo, Psychologist

Provider Gender: Female

Ages Served: 18-65+

Appointments: Telehealth only. In-office visits not available

Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Rosa Cortizo, PsyD

Dr. Rosita Cortizo, born and raised in Panama City, Panama, Central America, is a high risk, multicultural, bilingual prenatal and perinatal Clinical Psychologist working with female adults and children. She earned a Master of Arts in Psychology with specialty in Chemical Dependency in San Diego, California. Dr. Cortizo has licenses as a Marriage and Family therapist and as a Clinical Psychologist in the state of California, she is EMDRIA Certified, an Approved EMDR Consultant, trained in Sensory Motor Psychotherapy, Equine Assisted Therapy Certified, and was the 2021 ISSTD President. Dr. Cortizo provides trauma-informed prenatal care and psychotherapy tailored to the unique needs of the client. She has worked in Public Health in Southern California with pregnant and diverse women at high risk with multiple diagnosis, traumatic stress, dissociative processes, and relational crisis for more than 30 years. Dr. Cortizo is an advocate of womb-babies and infants, our future, and works to empower pregnant women, women, and families with devotion. Outside of work, Dr. Cortizo enjoys traveling, meditating, pottery, and eco-adventures.

Expertise

Insurances Accepted

Interventions

EMDR
Parenting Skills

Populations

Women

Education

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (now Alliant International University)

Professional | 2001

San Diego, CA, US
United States International University

Professional | 1998

San Diego, CA, US
United States International University

Professional | 1993

San Diego, CA, US
Loyola University

Undergraduate | 1980

New Orleans, LA, US