Licensed to practice in California and accepts 73 insurances. Specializes in Depression, Family Conflict, Self Esteem and 9 more.
Edelmira Guerra-Alfaro
(she/her)
Hello! I am a bilingual ( Spanish +English) and bicultural ,CA based and - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 18+ years of experience working in community behavior mental health. I hold a Bachelor degree in Criminal Justice and a Master degree in Psychology with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy. My approach in providing therapy is person- centered with a supportive stance, while addressing: interpersonal relationships, school, work/career and overall mental health issues that has gotten in the way of reaching a desire full potential.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
My frame of work consists of been kind, open minded, building a trusting, safe and consistent supportive relationship, together, I trust that we will work in collaboration to reach best potential for desired treatment goals.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I am kind, professional and attentive to each and every individual's needs.
Specialties
Top specialties
Depression
Family Conflict
Self Esteem
Other specialties
Anger Management
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Coping Skills
Grief
Life Transitions
Mood Disorders
Peer Relationships
Phobias
I identify as
Hispanic / Latinx
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
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)
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 - $225 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)
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)
Tufts Health/Cigna
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
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I am a bilingual ( Spanish +English) CA- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 18+ years of experience working in community behavior mental health. I hold a Bachelor degree in Criminal Justice and a Master of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. I trust that together, we will identify and process solutions to addressed what has lead us to cross paths. My approach in providing therapy is (person -centered ) while addressing: relationship, school, work/career and overall mental health issues that has gotten in the way of reaching a desire potential/outcome. Together, we will get there. My frame of work consists of been kind, open minded, building a trusting relationship, providing safety and a consistent supportive relationship. I trust that we will work in collaboration to reach best potential for desired treatment goals. Hablo Español y me encantaria trabajar junto (a) s en nuestro idoma natal.
1 rating with written reviews
May 16, 2025
I feel comfortable expressing myself. She's kind, openminded, positive, optimistic. I appreciate that she's bilingual! Thank you.