Licensed to practice in California and accepts 28 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression
Vanessa Gonzales
(she/her)
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About me
Vanessa Gonzales is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who works with adolescents and adults to navigate life's challenges and build healthy coping skills. She has experience treating anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Vanessa integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), client-centered therapy, psychoeducation approaches to create a supportive, collaborative therapeutic environment and help clients strengthen resilience, improve emotional well-being and foster personal growth.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
At the initial session, we will discuss reasons for starting therapy, goals, current symptoms and discuss goals client would like to work on while in treatment.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Vanessa Gonzales works with children, adolescents, adults, and families to address life challenges and develop coping skills. She integrates CBT, client-centered approaches, and psycho-education. Vanessa aims to promote emotional well-being and personal growth.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I work with adolescents going through life transitions or vocational stress. I work with adults with various stressors, anxiety, depression, life transitions, parenting and low self-esteem. Depending on client's goals and therapeutic goals we determine, I can give resources and exercises for them to use outside of session and for practical use in their daily life. I work collaboratively with clients in their needs.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Coping Skills
Depression
Identifies as
Hispanic / Latinx
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
Cash - $100 per session
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
Evernorth
GTEB
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
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)
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
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Psychoeducation and learning and being able to identify own thoughts, emotions and behaviors. Learning of irrational thoughts can change and replaced with new and healthy alternatives.
1 rating with written reviews
August 28, 2026
Had a great first meeting with Vanessa, she is very down to earth, looks to create a safe and non-judgmental space for me. A great listener and very professional.. I’m looking forward to working with her on a weekly basis.