For many years, women’s health issues were “treated’ with recommendations like yoga classes or consuming green juices. They would often include unhelpful recommendations such as “just breathe”. This approach is now undergoing a change thanks to Dr Lisa Cortez, a noted anxiety specialist and clinical psychologist. She aims to change the way womens’ health is viewed by incorporating ‘clean’ beauty products used with research-informed approaches to anxiety management.
Dr Cortez_sana’s health brand focuses on women struggling with perimenopause,’ menopause and chronic stress. Considering her 25 years of clinical practice, her Latinx culture inspired her to create Té Sana wellness, which specializes in providing non-toxic skincare, protective herbal tincture formulations, and stress-relief adaptogenic teas specially formulated for women undergoing these life changes.
Her brand highlights the importance of what we apply on our skin should be of the same quality as what we consume. Furthermore, self-care routines in skincare can serve as active mechanisms to shape mental wellness, not just surface-level skin health.
From Psychotherapist to Wellness Innovator
As a licensed psychotherapist focusing on anxiety, trauma, and stress for over two decades, Dr. Cortez hosts a weekly podcast, The Anxiety Dr., previously showcased by People and Marie Clare UK.In her podcast, she provides her audience with calming strategies to cope with difficult situations. Her interest in a particular ingredient of cosmetics led her to a staggering revelation: nearly 500 chemicals found in standard beauty products can disrupt hormones. This is what drove her to integrate techniques used in mental healthcare with clean beauty and wellness, creating an approach that is far richer and more beneficial.
Starting Té Sana Wellness
Launched in early 2025, the name Té Sana, “soothing tea” in Spanish, associates with their line of teas and herbal drops made specifically to help with stress. Dr. Cortez then expanded into skincare with the Pure Wellness Collection, which features products including serums, balms, and sprays that are all free of parabens, phthalates, synthetic fragrances, and GMOs. Instead, these products feature natural oils like jojoba and avocado, sea buckthorn, and organic herbs such as chamomile, lavender, and red clover. All of these serve to fortify skin while maintaining hormonal balance.
“Clean by Design” Skin-Care Approach
Té Sana is based on Dr Cortez’s clean by design philosophy, claiming every ingredient supports and protects hormone health, thus has to be chosen carefully.
They avoid bisan, phthalates, parabens, and other hormone-disrupting chemicals.
All scents from their products stem from high-quality essential oils, and there are no artificial fragrances or colors added.
Mind-Body Self-Care Practices
Dr. Cortez has devised self-care routines that encompass skin treatments, wellness products, and sensory treatments with her hands-on medical experience.
Morning Breathing and Facial Mist: Start off your mornings with a few deep breaths together with the Pure Facial Tonic spray. This practice helps in relaxation and paves the way for an easy day ahead.
Midday Relaxing Tea: Make sure to take a deserved break during the day with a cup of Stress-Free Wellness Tea. This tea is composed of chamomile blended with ashwagandha and passion flower, which assists in relaxing the body.
Evening Herbal Tincture: As your day winds down, apply a drop of Anxiety Ease Tincture with valerian and lavender at your pulse points to help usher you into restorative sleep.
These practices support women in effortlessly and pragmatically incorporating psychological elements like mindful breathing into their everyday lives.
Helping Women Through Life Changes
Additionally, as a woman, going through menopause can lead you to face multi layered physical and emotional hurdles owing to hormonal changes. You will most likely notice that your anxiety levels surge alongside sensitive, dry, or breakout-prone skin. Té Sana has specially designed products tailored to these needs:
These products contain natural fats from grass-fed animals along with oils that work towards protective barrier enhancement. These serve to combat dryness and strengthen the skins barrier. They blend plant-based ingredients such as red clover.
They employ animal fats from grass-fed animals and oils that combat dryness and enhance skin protection to strengthen the skin barrier.
They added red clover and similar compounds which have a gentle positive effect on one’s mood while retaining skin elasticity.
NOTE: Users of Té Sana products report frequent smoother skin, reduced redness, better sleep, and improved emotional stability.
Building Community and Looking to the Future
In addition to her wellness products, Dr. Cortez has cultivated a sense community. She leads live Q&A, guided meditations, and educational sessions on Instagram (@theanxietydr) and Facebook. She plans to launch the first Té Sana Wellness Sanctuary in Houston’s downtown in Fall 2025. This sanctuary will be home to mini-ritual bars, personalized blends, as well as classes geared toward self-care. This is where Dr. Cortez’s vision of community-based holistic healing becomes a reality, women- centric space where they can engage with diverse therapies and with each other.
Conclusion
Using her therapy background and plant-based products, Dr. Cortez is changing the landscape of women’s health and wellness. Through her brand Té Sana Wellness, she provides women with innovative self-care solutions. The products transform daily grooming routines into opportunities for hormonal balance, emotional fortitude, and emphasizes self-care as taking care of the body and mind. Sipping on a cup of Anxiety Ease Tea or slathering on a balm are effortless self-care rituals that Dr. Cortez advocates as maintaining one’s health through the blend of science, nature, and nurturing.
