Catalina Niño Cordero

Psychologist

“If you have poured yourself into building an accomplished life yet carry a quiet, heavy exhaustion beneath it all, you do not have to navigate that weight alone. I work with those who feel a deep desire to reclaim their identity and rekindle passion for their own journey, offering a warm space to restore your right to live with clarity, agency, and authentic joy.”

About Me

I am a systemic psychologist who seeks to understand people through their cultural, social, and historical contexts—working so that creative and expressive capacities become a genuine source of freedom. Growing up in Colombia within a large, diverse family sparked a lifelong fascination with what makes every life journey singularly rich. Living in Australia and the US at different times further expanded my awareness of how social and cultural environments influence our sense of future and identity. I am deeply moved by discovering each person’s unique story—their potential, their perspective, and the singular voice only they have to speak about life. This practice was born out of a profound respect for real, complex lives, holding a space where each person is appreciated. My practice often welcomes individuals, mostly women, who have poured their lives into building admirable careers, families, and achievements. Yet, in silence, they carry profound exhaustion, anxiety, and a sense of being unseen in the very environments they sustain. It becomes difficult to recognize one’s own worth, define true needs, or genuinely enjoy what has been built, as the constant pressure to perform suffocates vital human needs. They seek a space to pause, relieve emotional fatigue, regain clarity, and reclaim sovereignty and passion over their journey, and their connection with the world.

Approach

There is a common assumption that working on mental health means eliminating symptoms as if they were signs of being broken. My approach goes beyond "fixing" you. Together, we understand anxiety, depression, relational conflict, or complex choices as intelligent safeguards, responses attempting to preserve balance as you navigate heavy external demands. Drawing on experience across individual, couples, and family therapy, as well as social and cultural disciplines, our work moves beyond conventional molds to center on what is truly meaningful to you. We build this process in interconnected phases: first, exploring your experience to discern friction and possibility; then, discovering ways to reorganize and resolve; and finally, cultivating the conditions for lasting change to unfold. In session, we weave together conversational, imaginative, somatic, strategic, and creative tools, building "collaborative laboratories" for safe exploration in session and practice in your daily life. This process unfolds with care and deep respect for your pace. If you are searching for a quiet sanctuary to pause, restore your vital energy, and align with what genuinely inspires your life story, you are warmly invited to reach out.

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Basic Information

Languages:

English, Spanish

Fees:

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Cali, Colombia

In-person

Services

I offer therapeutic and collaborative services designed across different relational scales: - Individual Therapy (Online & In-person | 50–60 mins) - Couples & Family Therapy (Online & In-person | 80–90 mins) - Collaborative Consultation with organizations, communities, and collectives seeking systemic reflection, well-being strategies, and relational alignment. Across all services, whether working with an individual, a couple, or a collective, our process is grounded in a person-centered, systemic, and culturally sensitive approach. We move through four thoughtful phases that balance structure with deep respect for your unique pace and context. We move through a balanced, four-phase process designed to honor your pace: 1. Exploration & Strategic Mapping We begin by understanding your current landscape. Together, we map out the friction and the problematic areas, honoring your lived experience without pathologizing it. This allows us to co-create a clear, strategic vision for meaningful change. 2. Reorganization & Creative Practice Using our narrative and expressive tools, we explore new patterns and discover ways to reorganize the specific situations that brought you to therapy. This is a safe space to experiment with setting boundaries and shifting dynamics. 3. Autonomy, Meaning & Sovereignty As transformation unfolds, we focus on consolidating your new skills and perspectives. This phase is dedicated to reclaiming your identity, affirming your agency, and restoring a deep sense of vitality and passion for your own life story. 4. Integration & Forward Projection In our closing phase, we weave together your lived experiences and insights. We focus on projecting these renewed perspectives and tools into your everyday life, ensuring you can move forward with clarity, freedom, and an authentic joy for living

Services Offered:

Consultation
An initial meeting with a therapist to discuss concerns, ask questions, and determine whether they are the right fit.
Counselling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Couples Therapy
Therapy for partners working on communication, conflict, intimacy, and trust, with both people seen together rather than individually.
Individual Psychotherapy
In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.
Narrative Therapy
A therapy that helps people separate themselves from their problems by exploring and reauthoring the stories they tell about their lives, drawing out values, strengths, and preferred identities.
Guided Visualisation
A relaxation technique in which a therapist guides you through calming mental imagery to reduce stress, anxiety, or pain.
Online Counselling
Counselling conducted via video, phone, or secure messaging, providing professional support remotely.
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Systemic Therapy
A therapy that looks at people within their relationships and wider systems — family, couple, or group — and addresses difficulties as patterns of interaction rather than problems located in one individual.
Somatic Psychotherapy
A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.

Works With:

Adults
Communities
Couples
Individuals
Organisations
Groups

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Women's Issues
Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.
Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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Shame
A deep, painful emotion involving the belief that one is fundamentally flawed or unworthy, which can affect self-perception and relationships.
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Personality Difficulties
Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.
Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
Relocation / Expat
The psychological challenges of moving to a new country or city, including loneliness, culture shock, identity shifts, and loss of social support.
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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Career Issues
Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.
Cross-Cultural
The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.

Professional Title:

Psychologist
A professional trained to assess and treat mental health conditions using evidence-based psychological methods.

Credentials

Registrations

Colegio Colombiano de Psicólogos (Tribunales Deontológicos) (Colpsic)

Psicólogo (T.P.)

Registration: 154149

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Qualifications

Pregrado en Psicología

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali

Year: 2002

Maestría en familia con énfasis en terapia de pareja

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana CAli

Year: 2013

Graduate Certificate in Advanced Studies in Women's and Gender Studies

Syracuse University

Year: 2022

Service Areas

Centro de especialistas en emoción y cognición Bambú, Cali

In-person

Puente Palma

Cali, Valle del Cauca 760035

Colombia

Puente Palma, Cali, Colombia