Licensed to practice in California and accepts 74 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Grief and 9 more.
Ronena Summers
Clients say this provider is
About me
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. I earned my Master's Degree in Psychology Counseling from Mt. ST. Mary's University in Los Angeles and have been practicing for 15 years. I facilitate insight into problematic issues in your life transition towards a life worth living. My approach is empathetic, compassionate, and direct. I help recognize unhealthy patterns of thoughts and behaviors.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
I provide active supportive listening to establish rapport to understand your reasons for seeking therapy.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Ability to create a safe space with my genuine interest in understanding your unique experience and fostering growth.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I provide psychotherapy to adults. I am a Credentialed Professional Gerontologist specializing in geropsychology for all aspects of aging.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Grief
Other specialties
Anger Management
Bipolar Disorder
Career Counseling
Chronic Illness
Coping Skills
Life Transitions
Older Adults
Self Esteem
Women's Issues
Identifies as
Black / African American
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Ambetter from Health Net
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
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)
Cash - $200 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)
Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
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)
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
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)
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
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
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Sutter Health Plan
IHSS Healthy Workers
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is based on the interaction of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors impacts your relationships with others.
Attachment-based
Attachment theory focuses on early attachment relationships that develop your style of interaction with others.
Christian Counseling
Christian counseling focuses on gaining insight and perspective on integrating counseling and biblical principles to enhance spiritual discipline and guidance of life challenges.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT is designed to treat emotional and behavioral issues and focuses on developing skills to regulate emotions, tolerate distress and improve interpersonal relationships.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
SFT is future-oriented and collaborative type therapy. We will focus on your strengths and resources to create appropriate solutions, not the past problems.
8 ratings with written reviews
August 30, 2026
She's very informative and I feel very comfortable discussing my life concerns with her and I get a lot of positive feedback so it's really good
Verified client, age 65+
January 12, 2026
She sent me a treatment plan that clearly was not meant for me because it mentioned helping me to speak to my husband in a different way but I am not married. So I don't know if she sent me someone else's or what. But that was very off putting.
Verified client, age 45-54
January 6, 2026
Ms Ronena really listens and gives feedback that encourages me to see the positive viewpoint over the negative. Dealing with chronic illness, makes daily tasks difficult and hobbies less than enjoyable. Our sessions energize me to stay on track to complete tasks and celebrate wins throughout the coming week.