OVERVIEW
Licensed for more than 20 years, Dr. Cortes focuses her clinical and research work on trauma and attachment injuries in systems and supervision. She has presented nationally and internationally on these topics and has worked in a variety of clinical settings, both public and private, as well as in several universities.
She is a Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and Supervisor Mentor, and a member of the International Family Therapy Association. She has been teaching with Adler since 2018 in both the master’s and doctoral programs.
MEMBERSHIPS + ASSOCIATIONS
- AAMFT Clinical Fellow.
- AAMFT Approved Supervisor.
- AAMFT Supervision Mentor.
- AAMFT MFTs in Trauma Interest Network.
- International Family Therapy Association member.
- NCTSN Complex Trauma Workgroup.
PRESENTATIONS
Presentations
Applying Attachment Theory to Teaching and Supervision Pedagogy
2025
IFTA Annual Congress
Author(s):
Kovacs Cortes, W.
Pedagogical Approaches
2025
Capella Faculty Development Conference
Author(s):
Kovacs Cortes, W.
Applying Attachment Theory to Teaching Pedagogy
2024
IAMFT Annual Conference
Author(s):
Kovacs Cortes, W.
Does Play Need a Shared Verbal Language
2023
IFTA Annual Congress
Author(s):
Kovacs Cortes, W.
Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma
2021
Court Appointed Special Advocates Training
Author(s):
Kovacs Cortes, W.
Exploring Behaviors and Diagnoses
2021
Families Like Mine Conference
Author(s):
Kovacs Cortes, W.
Exploring Behavior and Diagnoses in Children
2021
Family Focus Training Series
Author(s):
Kovacs Cortes, W.
Recognizing and Responding to Mental Health Challenges in Chinese Youth
2021
Chinese Mutual Aid Mentor Training Series
Author(s):
Kovacs Cortes, W.
Infant and Toddler Mental Health
2020
Illinois Developmental Therapy Association Conference
Author(s):
Kovacs Cortes, W.
LEADERSHIP + COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- National Youth Mental Health First Aid trainer
- Board Secretary of the Illinois Affiliation of Marriage and Family Therapists
- Three Fires Boy Scout Council Mental
- Emotional and Social Health Committee chair