Igor Kuhar
Psychologist, NLPt psychotherapist
- Stress
- Anxiety & worry
- Grief & loss
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In person and online
HrvatskiEnglish
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Rafael Cordero García
Psychologist and sociologist
In person and online
Session languages: Español, English
“Clinical care for anxiety and stress”
About Rafael
I am a psychologist and sociologist in Cartago. I have more than 25 years of experience in the clinical care of anxiety, stress, depression and other emotional problems. I have been in professional practice since 2001, and since then I have had my consultorio in the province of Cartago, Costa Rica. I see people in person and also online.
Previously I worked at Aldeas Infantiles S.O.S. de Costa Rica and at the Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. In 2003 I studied clinical hypnosis with Dr. Mario Alvarenga Bianco. In 2010 I earned the Diplomado in Hypnosis and its therapeutic applications from the University of Panama. In 2017 I completed the Master (Alta Formación) in Brief Strategic Therapy at the Centro di Terapia Strategica in Arezzo, Italy. I co-founded the Asociación Costarricense de Hipnosis Clínica in 2010. I was its first president from 2010 to 2014 and vice president from 2014 to 2016.
In my work I see anxiety, stress, depression, phobias, panic attacks, grief, psychosomatic problems, insomnia and self-esteem. I also offer crisis intervention. Clinical hypnosis, both traditional and Ericksonian, is one resource I use in psychotherapy. I also use it as a complement to traditional medicine. Any kind of hypnosis is, in the end, self-hypnosis, and the person is always in control of what happens.
How Rafael works
In psychotherapy I work with anxiety, stress, depression and other emotional problems. Two resources shape how I work: brief strategic therapy, which I completed in Arezzo in 2017, and clinical hypnosis, both traditional and Ericksonian.
I use clinical hypnosis as a resource inside the therapy, and also as a complement to traditional medicine. Any kind of hypnosis is, in the end, self-hypnosis. The person is always in control of what happens.
I also offer crisis intervention, and vocational and professional guidance. Sessions can be in person at my consultorio in Cartago or online. Hypnosis sessions are in person.
Approaches
General information from Kyan about each method, not a description of how Rafael works.
Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy uses a focused, deeply relaxed state, guided by the therapist, to work on thoughts, feelings and habits. In this state many people find it easier to reach their own resources and try new perspectives. It is used for things such as anxiety, stress, sleep, pain and habits like smoking.
Who Rafael works with
Focus areas
Checked by Kyan · Nov 2026
Licensed psychologist (Licenciatura), Colegio de Profesionales en Psicología de Costa Rica (Psicología a un clic), no. 1907
Register number 1907
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Training and qualifications
Education
- Psychologist and sociologistUniversidad Autónoma de Monterrey / Universidad de Costa Rica
Further training
- Clinical hypnosisDr. Mario Alvarenga Bianco · 2003
- Diplomado in Hypnosis and its therapeutic applicationsUniversidad de Panamá · 2010
- Master (Alta Formación) in Brief Strategic TherapyCentro di Terapia Strategica (Arezzo, Italia) · 2017
Memberships
- Asociación Costarricense de Hipnosis Clínica (ACOHIC), cofundador
Education, further training and memberships as Rafael listed them. Kyan hasn’t checked these.
Sessions and prices
PsychotherapyCRC 40,000
In psychotherapy I work with anxiety, stress, depression and other emotional problems. Brief strategic therapy is one of the resources I use.
Clinical hypnosisCRC 40,000
Ofrezco hipnosis clínica tradicional y ericksoniana como recurso de la psicoterapia. Cualquier tipo de hipnosis es autohipnosis, y usted siempre está en control de lo que sucede.
Crisis interventionCRC 40,000
I offer crisis intervention.
Vocational and professional guidanceCRC 40,000
I offer vocational and professional guidance.
Practical details
- Session languages
- Español, English“I work in Spanish and in English.”
- Meeting formats
- In person · Online
Questions and answers
Do you see people in person and online?
Psychotherapy can be in person, at the consultorio in Cartago, or virtual. I offer clinical hypnosis in person.
Does a person lose control during hypnosis?
No. Any kind of hypnosis is, in the end, self-hypnosis. The person is always in control of what happens.
What do you help with?
I work with anxiety, stress, depression, phobias, panic attacks, grief, psychosomatic problems, insomnia and self-esteem. I also work with habit change, including stopping smoking, with pain, learning difficulties and vocational guidance. I offer crisis intervention.
Who do you see?
I see adults, adolescents, children and families.
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