Licensed to practice in California and accepts 47 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Peer Relationships, Self Esteem and 4 more.
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Hello and thank you for taking the time to read about me. My name is Emily Cortez and I am an LMFT in CA. It is my hope to connect with you in a warm, supportive space to help process and tackle the many challenges that life throws at us. I have been practicing in the field going on 5 years now and have experience working with children, teens, families, and adults. I specialize in anxiety, depression, adjustment/life transitions, trauma, and grief/loss.
Clients can expect a warm and friendly therapist who is interested in getting to know them and what brings them to therapy. I aim to be collaborative with client needs and goals that are discussed during the first session.
I generally use CBT and solution-focused approaches but also consider myself client-centered and want to make sure you feel heard and validated to process your thoughts and emotions in a comforting space.
Human connection is what brought me to this career as a therapist. I enjoy connecting with others in a meaningful way and hope to support and empower my clients in any way that I can.
I am particularly interested in working with women ages 18-35 dealing with anxiety, depression, life transitions, self esteem issues, stress, relationship issues, cultural stress, identity issues. I also remain open to other populations.
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Cash - $65 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Commercial)
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
3 ratings with written reviews
April 3, 2026
I finally feel like I found a therapist that works for ME. Emily is very welcoming and open-minded. She does not make me feel like my feelings aren't valid. I feel heard with Emily. I see similarities within us both and look forward to my session with her weekly. Therapy does not feel like an appointment, it feels like a weekly meet up with a good friend. I look forward to learning new techniques to manage my anxiety. I highly recommend Emily.
January 27, 2026
She's extremely welcoming and very friendly!! For my first session I was already really comfortable with her, she's extremely kind! I would highly recommend her :)
December 8, 2025
Emily listened well and made me feel comforted and hopeful. Very nice and professional.