Lissette Cortes PsyD CEDS

11/26/2025

🍁 Our CHI Fall Newsletter is here! 🍁
We’re excited to share what we’ve been up to this season and pass along some helpful tips, updates, and little moments of inspiration from the Compassionate Healing Institute community.

This fall feels like the perfect time to slow down, check in with ourselves, and stay connected—and we hope this newsletter brings a bit of comfort and support your way.

If you’re looking for resources on OCD, eating disorders, or just want to stay in the loop with CHI, we’d love for you to take a look.

🍂 Tap to read—and thanks for being part of our community. 💛



CHI Fall 2025 Newsletter

Quarterly Newsletter

10/11/2025

🏳️‍🌈💖 Happy National Coming Out Day 💖🏳️‍🌈

Today and every day, we celebrate the courage it takes to be authentically you. 🌈

Coming out is a deeply personal journey — there’s no timeline, no “right” way, and no pressure to share before you feel safe and ready. Whether you’re out, questioning, or quietly exploring your identity, your truth matters. 💬

✨ You deserve love, respect, and belonging exactly as you are — right now.
✨ Your worth isn’t defined by who knows your story, but by the beautiful human you already are.
✨ Healing and self-acceptance go hand in hand — honoring your identity is part of caring for your mental health, too.

Wherever you are on your journey, know that you are seen, valid, and loved. 🌻

09/26/2025

Nothing beats puppy cuddles after a long day of learning 🤗🐾❤️

Today was the financial workshop for the Goldman Sachs program, and for this psychologist (aka not-so-numbers-minded human 🙋🏻‍♀️), it was a LOT of learning!

I’m truly grateful for the chance to dive deeper into the business side of psychology and mental health care, and to see my work from a whole new perspective. Each week in this program leaves me feeling inspired, energized, and more committed to the vision I hold for Compassionate Healing Institute (CHI):
✨ A place where people feel heard, understood, and cared for
✨ A welcoming environment for trainees to grow
✨ A hub for evidence-based, effective mental health care

I’m so excited about what’s ahead for our clinic and this journey.

A huge shoutout to my amazing partner, colleague, and friend .disney.doctor for stepping up and holding it down at CHI while I’m in the program—you make this possible 🙌

09/02/2025

I have exciting news! 🎉 I’ve been accepted into the 10,000 Small Businesses program! As the founder of Compassionate Healing Institute, I’m thrilled to embark on this journey. I can’t wait to dive into financial management, leadership development, and their robust curriculum and connect with fellow entrepreneurs. Here’s to making our small businesses BIG! Learn more about this amazing opportunity: https://10ksbapply.com/

07/12/2025

It’s a wrap! So grateful for this opportunity to present with such incredible humans today 💕 totes the highlight of the conference, to share this time with them!

07/10/2025

Ready for ! See you all in Chicago! 🎉❤️

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06/23/2025

Heart full of gratitude and feeling energized! The annual facilitator retreat is always an incredible way to recenter and reconnect. I am so grateful for this incredible community; it’s truly like no other!

The alliance fosters a community of compassion, acceptance, hope for recovery and celebration for diversity. As alliance facilitators, we share this perspective and we foster us within our community as well as with the folks with eating disorders we are here to support.

10 years ago I signed up to run an in person support group for the Alliance, when it was just local to South Florida. Today the Alliance supports folks not only across the US but around the whole world! 💙🌎 I am so grateful to be part of these efforts and I believe that together we can truly make a difference.

03/03/2025

I've just reached 600 followers! Thank you for continuing support. I could never have made it without each one of you. 🙏🤗🎉

03/03/2025

Today’s food exposure brought to you by ! 😍 yum! 🌟 Let’s chat about the power of food exposures in treating OCD and eating disorders. As a clinician, I feel very lucky to share this space with my clients. Oftentimes OCD and EDs rules can take away the enjoyment of the foods we once loved. Eating can become stressful and frustrating when one is trying to appease OCD and/or the ED. It can feel so scary to go against these rules, make a mistake, eat the wrong thing or eat the wrong amount. But recovery is about finding flexibility and freedom. Recovery is about building a peaceful relationship with food. Here is how ERP can help our clients in this process.
✨1.Tackling Fears: Gradually facing those dreaded foods can really help overcome anxiety and make eating feel less dreadful.
✨2.Building Confidence: Helping clients confront their food fears strengthens their belief in themselves and their choices.
✨3.Getting Flexible: Food exposures encourage a more relaxed mindset, letting go of strict rules and making room for variety.
✨4.Boosting Resilience: Each small step builds up resilience, making it easier to tackle other challenges in life.
✨5.Reconnecting with Others: Sharing meals becomes more enjoyable, fostering connections with friends and family.

Remember, recovery is a journey, and every step counts. I’m here to support you! 💖

01/21/2025

Our first group of the year is here!
Join us for a compassionate and supportive OCD therapy group. This group facilitates ERP skills building and exposure planning. This is an open group with rolling admission, although we ask for an 8 week commitment. This group is open to adults who experience OCD and are participating in individual therapy. For more information and to sign up, please contact us at info@compassionateinst.com

01/21/2025