Rafael Cortina

Professional & Volunteer Affiliations

He has experience working with Mood Disorders (Depression and Bipolar), Anxiety Disorders, Addiction, Grief and Loss issues, Dual Diagnosis(Substance abuse and a mental health disorder), Trauma work, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender clients, HIV/AIDS Counseling, Dream work, Couples therapy and Gestalt oriented psychotherapy. He is a former Clinical Director at ACI Specialty Benefits, faculty member at the University of Phoenix, San Diego Campus, Lead Faculty member at the Humanistic Institute of Gestalt Psychotherapy in Tijuana, Mexico. He has worked as a MFT at Sharp Mesa Vista Outpatient Dual Diagnosis Program, Staff Therapist at the LGBT Center, as a Bereavement Counselor at San Diego Hospice, and as a Lead Clinical Psychiatric Social Worker at Bayview Behavioral Health Campus. As well as presenter and facilitator of several workshops, training, lectures, international conferences, and supervision, virtually(videoconference) and in-person in Mexico, United States, Australia, Canada and Europe.