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Licensed to practice in California and accepts 38 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Self Esteem and 3 more.

Wendy Sanchez

LCSW, 7 years of experience

Clients say this provider is

Warm
Empowering
Authentic
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About me

I am a bilingual Latina Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California. I graduated from USC in 2019 and I have been doing individual therapy for six years. I have worked with children, teenagers, adults, and families who suffer with depression, anxiety, self esteem, trauma, stress management and relationship issues. I love helping people, and I am glad that I can help others build skills and cope with their stressors and emotions.  My approach to therapy is client-centered as I want to provide a safe space, support, and help those in need. I am certified in MAP and FOCUS.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

The first sessions is about building rapport and getting to know each other in order to build trust. We will also create a treatment plan together as we will be working towards those goals.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I want to be able to provide a safe space to listen, support, and help those in need.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I primarily worked with children, teenagers, adults, and families who suffer from anxiety, stress management, depression, relationship issues, life transitioning, and self esteem.

Specialties

Top specialties

Anxiety

Depression

Self Esteem

Other specialties

Family Conflict

Family Therapy

Peer Relationships

Identifies as

Hispanic / Latinx

Woman

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Licensed in

California

Accepts

Aetna

Aetna - ASR Health Benefits

Aetna - Allied Benefits

Aetna - Lucent Health

Aetna - Luminare

Aetna - Moda

Aetna - WebTPA

Aetna – HealthEZ

All Savers

Amerihealth Administrators

Arlo

AvMed

Cash - $150 per session

Centivo

Cigna

Cigna - HealthEZ

Evernorth

GTEB

Golden Rule

Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare

L.A. Care PASC-SEIU

L.A. Care Covered

L.A. Care Covered Direct

UnitedHealthcare/Optum

Optum

OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions

Oscar

Oxford

Sharp Health Plan

Surest (formerly Bind)

Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)

Sutter Health Plan

IHSS Healthy Workers

Tufts Health/Cigna

United Medical Resources

UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance

UnitedHealthcare Shared Services

UnitedHealthcare StudentResources

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I incorporate cognitive behavioral therapy into my practice by helping others identify negative thought patterns, understanding negative thoughts and distortions, and challenge and reframe thoughts.

, 13 ratings

3 ratings with written reviews

November 13, 2025

Wendy is a great listener, and she asks important questions that help me process my feelings surrounding whatever issues we are talking about. I have worked with her for some time, and I appreciate having a judgment-free zone and having space to share while also being given the tools to work through my challenges. I also value the fact that she has been flexible to try and accommodate my schedule even with all she has on her plate.

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 1 with Wendy

October 8, 2025

I wanted to pick more options as Wendy is the best therapist I have had, from the 3 previous ones I’ve had. She is thee most interactive and will hold you accountable if necessary. She is intelligent, challenging, empowering, warm, open minded and solution oriented. I love her thee best therapist I’ve EVER had. Thank you Wendy!

Verified client, age 45-54
Review shared after session 5 with Wendy

September 3, 2025

I loved that no matter what I told her she understood and was open minded about my circumstances. She did not judge me and no matter what decisions I made in life and wanted to help me unconditionally.

Verified client, age 45-54
Review shared after session 1 with Wendy