Licensed to practice in California and accepts 56 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression and 3 more.
Melinda Newman
(she/her)
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)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Ambetter from Health Net
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Shield
Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
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 - $125 per session
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
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
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
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Location
Virtual
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.
4 ratings with written reviews
February 16, 2026
I was nervous because this was my first appointment ever. As soon as we started I felt at ease and able to share.
Verified client, age 35-44
October 27, 2025
She made me feel like everything I had to say was important and was very easy to talk to
Verified client, age 35-44
October 17, 2025
I felt like I could connect with this provider and the provider had a clear idea of how to best move forward with a plan of action for my therapy. This was not the case with the last provider, so I am confident we can work together to reach my ideal goals.