Carla Guillaume

LCSW (she/her)16 years of experienceNext available
5.0 (13)
Authentic
Humorous
Warm

Hi! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience. I believe therapy should be a space where you feel seen, supported, and able to show up as you are. I bring warmth, compassion, and genuine respect for each person’s story, while helping clients work toward greater clarity, healing, and growth.

I am thoughtful about integrating aspects of a client’s culture into the therapeutic process when appropriate, because I understand that healing does not happen in a vacuum.

My approach is collaborative and personalized, with care that honors your experiences, values, and the unique path that has shaped who you are.

First session

In our first session, we will spend time getting to know one another and discussing what brought you to therapy. I will ask about your current concerns, history, coping strategies, and goals, while making space for what feels most important to share. This is also an opportunity for you to ask questions and see if I feel like the right fit. There is no pressure to share everything at once. Together, we will move at a pace that feels manageable for you.

Strengths

My greatest strengths as a therapist are creating a space where clients feel safe, supported, and empowered to grow. I bring warmth, compassion, and authenticity to my work, using a collaborative approach that is tailored to each person. I help clients explore patterns that may be keeping them stuck while honoring their lived experiences, values, and cultural background. My goal is to support clients in gaining clarity, healing, and a stronger sense of self.

Ideal clients

I am best positioned to serve adults navigating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, and concerns related to self-worth or identity. I work well with clients who want to better understand their thoughts, emotions, and patterns while also learning practical tools to create meaningful change. I aim to support and empower clients, ensuring that they feel heard as they build insight, strengthen coping skills, and move toward healthier relationships with themselves and others.

Treatment methods

Eclectic

I use an eclectic approach to therapy, drawing from CBT, ACT, humanistic, and psychodynamic approaches based on each client’s needs. I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, life transitions, relationship concerns, and challenges with self-worth or identity. In our work together, I help clients better understand their thoughts, emotions, patterns, and past experiences while also building practical tools for coping and change.

Location

Virtual sessions

Identifies as

  • Black / African American

  • Christian

  • Person of Color (POC)

  • Woman

Top specialties

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Trauma and PTSD

Other specialties

  • First Responders/Healthcare Workers

  • Grief

  • Health/Medical Issues

  • Life Transitions

  • Military/Veterans

  • Parenting

  • Postpartum

  • Self Esteem

  • Sexual Abuse

  • Women's Issues

Serves

  • Adults (18 to 64)

  • Elders (65 and above)

Licensed in

  • CaliforniaLicense 116838

  • FloridaLicense SW15362

  • VirginiaLicense 0904013234

Accepted insurance

  • Aetna

  • Aetna - ASR Health Benefits

  • Aetna - Allied Benefits

  • Aetna - Gravie

  • Aetna - Lucent Health

  • Aetna - Luminare

  • Aetna - Medicare

  • Aetna - Moda

  • Aetna - WebTPA

  • Aetna – HealthEZ

  • Ambetter Health

  • Ambetter from Health Net

  • Arlo

  • Blue Shield

  • Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal

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

  • Cash - $150 per session

  • Centivo

  • Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)

  • Cigna

  • Cigna - HealthEZ

  • Evernorth

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • Florida Blue

  • Anthem

  • Independence Administrators

  • Independence Blue Cross

  • Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)

  • Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)

  • Health Net (Commercial)

  • 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

  • Humana - Medicare

  • Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)

  • Kaiser Permanente

  • Kaiser Permanente - Medicaid

  • Kaiser Permanente - Medicare

  • L.A. Care PASC-SEIU

  • L.A. Care Covered

  • L.A. Care Covered Direct

  • L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)

  • L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP)

  • Medicare

  • Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)

  • SFHP Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)

  • San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)

  • Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal

  • Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)

  • Sutter Health Plan

  • IHSS Healthy Workers

  • Tufts Health/Cigna

Reviews and ratings

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Schedule 60 min