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Licensed to practice in California and accepts 11 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Crisis Intervention, Depression and 10 more.

Teresa Avila

(she/her)

LMFT, 7 years of experience
Humorous
Warm
VirtualAvailable

I am a warm, empathetic, and eclectic therapist dedicated to supporting individuals through healing and growth. As a bilingual, trauma‐informed Latina clinician, I specialize in working with teens and adults (13+) navigating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, immigration‐related stress, and women’s issues. My approach centers on creating a safe, culturally attuned space where your story is honored and your strengths guide the path towards healing.

Get to know me

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

In our sessions, clients will find a compassionate, client‐centered space where their feelings are honored, their space is respected, and their healing is supported with empathy and presence.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

As a Latina therapist I have a strong cultural intuition, resilience, and empathy that textbooks simply cannot teach. I offer vital representation and culturally attuned care that directly benefits communities.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

As a bilingual, trauma‐informed Latina clinician, I specialize in working with teens and adults (13+) navigating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, immigration‐related stress, and women’s issues. My approach centers on creating a safe, culturally attuned space where your story is honored and your strengths guide the path towards healing. In addition I specialized in trauma informed care and work strongly with individuals that are struggling with identity issues.

Specialties

Top specialties

Anxiety

Crisis Intervention

Depression

Other specialties

Child or Adolescent

Coping Skills

Domestic Violence

Family Therapy

Grief

Health/Medical Issues

LGBTQ

Racism

Self Esteem

Self-Harming

I identify as

Hispanic / Latinx

Woman

Licensed in

California

Accepts

Amerihealth Administrators

Arlo

Cash - $100 per session

Centivo

Cigna

Cigna - HealthEZ

EAP:Cigna

EAP:Evernorth

Evernorth

GTEB

Tufts Health/Cigna

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Eclectic

My practice is practice from an integrative, client‐centered framework that allows me to adapt to each person’s developmental stage, emotional capacity, and lived experience.

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