Desiree Cortinas, LCSW, Therapist in Alamo Heights, Texas

Desiree Cortinas, LCSW, helps individuals and families in Texas navigate life’s challenges through compassionate, evidence-based mental health care. Serving children, teens, and adults, she works closely with clients to create a supportive environment that fosters healing and personal growth. Whether supporting young people struggling with behavioral issues or guiding adults through complex emotional transitions, Desiree delivers therapy that is both empathetic and clinically grounded. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and trauma-related conditions, with a deep commitment to helping those who have experienced significant emotional distress. Drawing from therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), she tailors each treatment plan to meet the unique needs of her clients. Desiree also offers couples and family therapy, helping loved ones rebuild communication, trust, and emotional safety. With a strong passion for supporting at-risk youth, Desiree has extensive experience helping children and adolescents work through behavioral and emotional challenges rooted in trauma. She understands the profound impact early adversity can have on a young person’s development and uses a trauma-informed approach to promote resilience and healing. Additionally, she works with families to address relationship ruptures, creating space for reconnection and mutual understanding. Desiree also serves diverse populations, including those navigating adoption or foster care, individuals on the autism spectrum or with developmental disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and veterans or first responders coping with high-stress experiences. She offers both individual and group therapy, as well as parent-child interaction and parenting skills interventions, to address a broad range of client needs. Outside of her clinical work, Desiree enjoys spending time with her family, traveling to different beaches, attending baseball and basketball games, and coaching softball. She’s an avid reader and a devoted foodie who loves discovering new places to eat.