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Licensed to practice in California and accepts 58 insurances. Specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Depression and 15 more.

Marianne Mendoza

(she/her)

LCSW, 10 years of experience
Warm
Solution oriented
Open-minded
VirtualAvailable

Hi there! My name is Marianne and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I am Filipino, Chinese, and Spanish and born and raised in the Bay Area. I have been in the mental health field for 10 years and worked with children adolescents and adults from all cultures and socioeconomic status. I specialize in treating ADHD, trauma, depression, substance abuse, and anxiety issues. I look forward to working with you. Let's grow together!

Get to know me

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

Reviewing rules of therapy, answering numerous questions for assessment for specified mental health condition and obtaining family, medical, educational, mental health history, and establishing therapy goals, and creating therapy goals.

The treatment methods and tools I utilize

I incorporate art, music, yoga, and dance into my therapeutic techniques along with psychoeducation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I also utilize narrative therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

My strengths are listening and responding in an effective manner that makes you feel supported but most importantly understood.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

Adolescents and adults who struggle with ADHD, trauma, depression, substance abuse, and anxiety.

Specialties

Top specialties

ADHD

Anxiety

Depression

Other specialties

Child or Adolescent

Coping Skills

Family Conflict

LGBTQ

Learning Disabilities

Men's Issues

Mood Disorders

Parenting

Peer Relationships

Racism

School Issues

Self Esteem

Spirituality

Trauma and PTSD

Women's Issues

I identify as

Asian / Asian American

Christian

Hispanic / Latinx

Pacific Islander

Woman

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)

Elders (65 and above)

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Licensed in

California

Accepts

Aetna

Aetna - ASR Health Benefits

Aetna - Allied Benefits

Aetna - Luminare

Aetna - Moda

Aetna - WebTPA

Aetna – HealthEZ

All Savers

Amerihealth Administrators

Anthem

Blue Cross

Independence Administrators

Independence Blue Cross

Arlo

AvMed

Blue Shield

Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal

Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal)

Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)

L.A. Care PASC-SEIU

L.A. Care Covered

L.A. Care Covered Direct

Sutter Health Plan

IHSS Healthy Workers

Cash - $150 per session

Centivo

Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)

Cigna

Cigna - HealthEZ

EAP:Cigna

EAP:Evernorth

EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum

Evernorth

GTEB

Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)

Golden Rule

Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare

Health Net (Medi-Cal)

Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (Medi-Cal)

CalViva Health (Medi-Cal)

Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal

L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)

UnitedHealthcare/Optum

Optum

OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions

Oscar

Oxford

Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)

San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)

Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal

Scripps Health Plan

Sharp Health Plan

Surest (formerly Bind)

Tufts Health/Cigna

United Medical Resources

UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance

UnitedHealthcare Shared Services

UnitedHealthcare StudentResources

Location

Virtual

, 187 ratings

7 ratings with written reviews

April 2, 2026

Shes an awesome therapist with a lot of insight that will take the time to listen and understand you. Highly recommended.

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

January 23, 2026

She is easy to talk to. I enjoy her conversation. She finds solutions.

Verified client, age 55-64
Review shared after session 5 with Marianne

January 3, 2026

She is slowly learning my past so she can improve my future

Verified client, age 55-64
Review shared after session 2 with Marianne