Dr. Gómez

Psychologist / Keynote Speaker / Consultant / Healer

Dr. Cristina Gómez is a licensed psychologist and founder of Compassionate Therapy Psychology & Wellness, Inc. Dr. Gómez is a certified instructor for The Radical Remission Project, and her mission is to help people achieve optimal wellness. She is dedicated to raising awareness of how trauma impacts the body and empowering individuals to reach understanding, healing, and growth. She has worked with diverse populations in multiple settings, including education, community mental health, and private practice, including geriatrics, cancer patients, and caregivers. Dr. Gómez brings a compassionate and holistic approach to treatment.


La Dra. Cristina Gómez es una psicóloga licenciada y la fundadora de Compassionate Therapy Psychology and Wellness, Inc., en Glendora, California. La Dra. Gómez es una instructora certificada por El Proyecto de Remisión Radical, y ha recibido entrenamiento en áreas de meditación, sanación del cuerpo y mente, reproceso de emociones traumáticas, y nutrición y la salud mental. Su misión es ayudar a otros a lograr optimo bienestar. Ella se dedica a aumentar conciencia en como el trauma impacta el cuerpo y la salud física y mental, y quiere ayudar a individuos a lograr sanación, y una vida saludable. Ella ha servido a comunidades en diferentes organizaciones, incluyendo clínicas comunitarias, pacientes de cáncer y otras enfermedades crónicas, y cuidadores. La Dra. Gómez es una profesora en un colegio comunitario y mediante su organización ha establecido becas para estudiantes Latinos que están siguiendo una educación en psicología. La Dra. Gómez brinda compasión y un enfoque holístico e integral para el bienestar de sus pacientes.


Education

  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University in Los Angeles.

  • Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University in Los Angeles.

  • Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science from the University of La Verne.

Professional Certification and Training

  • Certified Radical Remission Health Instructor

  • Certified Nutritional Psychology

  • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional

  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

  • Beginner Somatic Experienced (SE)

  • EFT-Tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique)

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Clinical Experience

My experience includes working with a culturally diverse population in various settings, and as a bilingual psychologist, I provide treatment to monolingual Spanish-speaking. My training includes working with trauma survivors, geriatrics, cancer patients, and caregivers.  

Presentations

  • Telemundo 52 - “Beneficios de Cuidar la Salud Mental

  • Citrus Community College - “Engaging and Supporting Latinx Students:
    Increasing Success and Access Towards Higher Education”

  • C+C Law Firm - “Wellness for You: Stress and the Body”

  • USC Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Science - “Working with Latinx Community”

  • Riverside Community Health Foundation - “Women’s Conference for Cancer Survivors” (Spanish)

  • Telemundo 52 - Various Topics (Spanish)

  • Cancer Support Community Los Angeles: “Frankly Speaking About Cancer” (Spanish)

  • Cancer Support Community San Gabriel Valley: “Loss & Grief” (Spanish) & “Caregiver Support”