
Anissa M Cordova, PhD
About Anissa
Before becoming a therapist, I spent nearly twelve years working in the field of organ donation--sitting with families in the most profound moments of loss and asking them to consider giving life to others. I haven't forgotten what it means to sit with someone in the hardest moment of their life.
That experience deepened my interest in how people navigate trauma and other difficult experiences--not just cognitively and emotionally, but in their bodies, their nervous systems, and their lives.
Across my work as a psychotherapist, resilience coach, educator, and sound healing practitioner, I've found that my role is less about fixing people and more about walking alongside them. Sometimes that means helping someone understand what's happening in their nervous system. sometimes it means translating psychology and neuroscience into something they can actually use. Sometimes it means creating space for someone to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and discover their own next step.
My approach is warm, direct, and grounded in science.
My goal is simple: to help people become more resilient, more connected, and more fully themselves--especially during times of stress, challenge, and transition.