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Wayne Munchel

LCSW, 30 years of experience

Authentic
Warm
Solution oriented
Virtual
Next available on

About me

Greetings! I'm an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker that has devoted my career to helping others successfully manage mental distress and make meaning of their painful experiences. Since graduating from UCLA with my MSW, I have provided compassionate trauma-informed therapy, as well as supervised and trained a large number of other mental health professionals. Through a collaborative partnership, I have witnessed clients heal and grow!

Get to know me

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

In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. I will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions. If interested, I like to offer brief mindfulness coaching as a way to improve your coping and resiliency. We will explore whether we have a sense of a supportive match and rapport.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Over my 30 year plus career as a therapist, trainer and supervisor - I have learned it's more important to discover what has happened to clients than what is wrong with them. I value humor, mindfulness and a collaborative approach

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I am passionate about creating a safe space for people to discover their inner strengths and regain confidence in their abilities to cope with overwhelming stress. I believe developing a sense of self-compassion and mindfulness can be essential.

Specialties

Top specialties

Anxiety
Coping Skills
Depression

Other specialties

Grief
Life Transitions
Older Adults

I identify as

Man
White

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)

My treatment methods

Person-centered (Rogerian)

I provide a warm, accepting Person-Centered approach that enables clients to better manage and overcome feelings of being stuck and suffering. I'll create a safe space for you to explore and resolve emotional conflicts that undermine your well-being.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

California

Accepts

Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - WebTPA
All Savers
Anthem
Blue Cross
AvMed
Blue Shield
Blue Shield (MHSA) Magellan
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
Cash - $90 per session
Cigna
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
, 18 ratings

1 rating with written reviews

January 28, 2025

felt very comfortable

Verified client, age 65+

Review shared after session 1 with Wayne