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Melinda Newman

LPCC, 10 years of experience

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Virtual
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About me

Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Counselor licensed in the state of California. I received my Master's in Counseling at the University of Great Falls. I have been practicing for over 10 years and have worked in both a community health center setting and in an individual practice. I enjoy working with diverse populations to improve their overall well-being in their daily life.

Get to know me

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

In the first session, I ask about the reason for coming to therapy at this particular time in your life. I will ask questions regarding your history as it can be a very integral part of treatment.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I am open and welcoming to questions and feedback throughout treatment. I meet people where they are in life and collaborate goals in treatment.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I enjoy working with adults who are seeking to make progress towards healing and improving their lives. Individuals who do not know where to start are the population I work best with.

Specialties

Top specialties

Anxiety
Coping Skills
Depression

Other specialties

Mood Disorders
Self Esteem
Serious Mental Illness

I identify as

Woman

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been beneficial to my clients who actively work towards progress in therapy. It is a modality that helps to change thinking patterns and identifying ways to get to the client's goal in healing.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

California

Accepts

All Savers
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 - $125 per session
Cigna
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Plan of San Joaquin - Medi-Cal
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
San Francisco 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 5.0 stars out of 5, 1 ratings
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