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Rated 4.8 stars out of 5, 12 ratings

Edelmira Guerra-Alfaro

LMFT, 18 years of experience

Warm
Authentic
Solution oriented
Virtual
Next available on

About me

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.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I practice supportive client -centered psychotherapy, trauma-informed, for diverse individuals, that may need unconditional supportive guidance to reach their full potential.

Specialties

Top specialties

Depression
Family Conflict
Self Esteem

Other specialties

Addiction
Anger Management
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Dissociative Disorders
Grief
Life Transitions
Mood Disorders
Peer Relationships
Phobias

I identify as

Hispanic / Latinx
Woman

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)

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.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

California

Accepts

Aetna
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - WebTPA
All Savers
Ambetter from Health Net
Anthem
Blue Cross
AvMed
Blue Shield
Blue Shield (MHSA) Magellan
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
Cash - $175 per session
Cigna
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
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 - Medi-Cal
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
Rated 4.8 stars out of 5, 12 ratings

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.

Verified client, age 35-44

Review shared after session 16 with Edelmira