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Licensed to practice in California and accepts 37 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression and 9 more.

Ana Adal

(she/her)

LMFT, 17 years of experience
Authentic
Warm
Solution oriented
VirtualAvailable

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist dedicated to supporting adults navigating anxiety, depression, grief and loss, addiction, life transitions and relationship challenges. I believe therapy is a journey inward—one that honors the mind, heart, and spirit. My goal is to help clients reconnect with their inner strengths and their Best Self: the part of you that is grounded in clarity, resilience, and compassion. At any stage of life, your Best Self remains present—offering wisdom, healing, and the possibility of deep inner peace even in the presence of deep pain or long-standing challenges. I hold a Master of Arts in Spiritual and Counseling Psychology and have trained in grief and loss, community mental health, psychiatric settings, and addiction treatment. In my private practice, I am deeply committed to creating a safe, shame-free, and growth-oriented space that honors each client’s unique healing process. My therapeutic approach is integrative, relational, and grounded in deep caring and lived experience. I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful patterns; mindfulness and acceptance-based practices to cultivate present-moment awareness and self-compassion; and humanistic and spiritual perspectives that invite exploration of meaning, authenticity, and purpose. Therapy is a collaborative process. Together we work in a compassionate space to reconnect with your Best Self—honoring a lifetime of experience while cultivating peace, resilience, and self-compassion in all seasons of life.

Get to know me

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

Beginning therapy can feel both hopeful and unsettling. In our first session, we will take time to notice what is present for you and explore where you are now, along with your hopes for where you would like to be through our work together.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Alongside my passion for this work, I bring a caring and curious presence to our sessions. With perspective, gentle humor and grounded therapeutic support, I hope to help you reconnect with a vision of yourself as someone with deep inner resilience and infinite potential.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I’m best positioned to work with clients who are curious about themselves and life, motivated for growth, and willing to step outside their comfort zone even if it sometimes seems hard. My ideal clients are open to reflection, receptive to new perspectives and suggestions, and able to approach the therapeutic process with honesty, perspective, and if appropriate....a sense of humor.

Specialties

Top specialties

Anxiety

Coping Skills

Depression

Other specialties

Addiction

Bipolar Disorder

Grief

Life Transitions

Mood Disorders

Older Adults

Self Esteem

Spirituality

Trauma and PTSD

I identify as

White

Woman

Licensed in

California

Accepts

Aetna

Aetna - ASR Health Benefits

Aetna - Allied Benefits

Aetna - Luminare

Aetna - Medicare

Aetna - Moda

Aetna - WebTPA

Aetna – HealthEZ

All Savers

Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage

AvMed

Blue Shield

Blue Shield of California - Medicare

Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO

Independence Keystone 65 HMO

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 - $175 per session

Golden Rule

Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare/Optum

Optum

OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions

Oscar

Oxford

Surest (formerly Bind)

United Medical Resources

UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)

UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance

UnitedHealthcare Shared Services

UnitedHealthcare StudentResources

UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare

UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Eclectic

I have studied numerous treatment methods and have found benefit in many. I prefer to tailor the method to the client's needs and the amount of time they want to spend on the therapeutic process. I am very insight/ supportive/ client centered.

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I find CBT extremely helpful when a client feels "stuck" and is looking for concrete, actionable means to change a present/ongoing issue that they are having difficulty in resolving. I also use TF-CBT for trauma/PTSD.

Mindfulness-Based Therapy

I have an academic basis in spiritual psychology and believe that meditation and mindfulness allow to experience a deeper connection to ourselves and the world around us. these modalities support the client in attain a sense of inner peace and belonging.

, 60 ratings

15 ratings with written reviews

June 11, 2026

Ana was amazing, it has been a minute since I have been able to connect with something this way.

Verified client, age 45-54
Review shared after session 1 with Ana

March 24, 2026

Ana is solution based, and extremely effective in understanding the situation. She is present during the session, goal oriented and engaging.

Verified client, age 65+
Review shared after session 12 with Ana

February 10, 2026

Ana helps me and prepare me to take actions which are difficult for me to do, She has much life experience and i benefit from it.

Verified client, age 65+
Review shared after session 5 with Ana