Sury Cortez

Sury Cortez, MS, LAC

Therapist | she/her
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"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."

-George Bernard Shaw

Sury brings a warm, grounded, and genuine presence to the therapy space, creating an environment where clients of all ages feel safe, understood, and supported. She believes in honest conversations paired with practical tools, meeting each person where they are while honoring their cultural background, strengths, and individuality. Sury approaches therapy as a highly personalized process, recognizing that healing and growth look different for everyone. Clients often experience her as nurturing, approachable, and deeply attuned, making it easier to build trust and engage meaningfully in the work together.

Working with Sury feels collaborative, empowering, and thoughtfully balanced between insight and action. She helps clients move beyond surface-level concerns to better understand patterns, strengthen relationships, and build skills that support everyday life. Whether supporting individuals, couples, or families through anxiety, trauma, neurodivergence, or life transitions, Sury focuses on helping clients reconnect with their values and inner strengths. Clients can expect a creative, strengths-based experience that supports lasting change and encourages them to actively shape a life and relationships that feel more authentic, connected, and fulfilling.

Sury Cortez

FACTS ABOUT SURY

Therapy Style

  • Client-Centered
  • Warm and Nurturing
  • Culturally Informed
  • Strengths Based
  • Rapport Focused
  • Genuine and Authentic.

Education

  • BA in Elementary Education from Arizona State University
  • MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Grand Canyon University

Favorite Hobby

Sury enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching movies and being in nature.

POPULATIONS

Individuals
Individuals 2+
Families
Families
Couples
Couples
Telehealth
Telehealth
AZ
In Person
In Person

Scope of Practice

In addition to specializing in Mood Disorders including Anxiety and Depression, Immigration and Marginalized Community Needs, and Complex Trauma and PTSD, Sury also has formal training and experience working with Attachment Trauma and Related Needs, Neurodivergence Including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and Giftedness, Parenting Support, Women’s Issues, Early Childhood Support, Boundary Setting and Assertiveness, Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence, Identity and Self-Esteem, Various Forms Of Abuse And Neglect, Life Transitions and Adjustment Challenges, Maladaptive Coping Mechanisms, Relational Conflict, and Transition to Adulthood.

Evidence-Based Modalities

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
  • Creative Expression
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Gottman Method
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy
  • Play Therapy
  • Sand Tray Therapy
  • Somatic Experiencing (SE)