Licensed to practice in California and accepts 55 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Family Conflict and 10 more.
Araseli Velez
(she/her)
Hello and welcome. My name is Araseli and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who uses a strength-based and integrative approach in therapy. With six years of experience as a therapist and over fifteen years in the mental health field, I have helped children, families, and young adults achieve meaningful improvements in their quality of life. I look forward to meeting with you and providing a safe place to start setting achievable goals!
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
During the first session, we will get to know each other and see what style of therapy works best for you. Then we will talk about the challenges you are facing. We will start slow, at your pace, and work in collaboration together, to learn more about what has not helped you in the past, explore new coping skills, and take actionable steps to improve your life. I tailor my sessions to fit your goals, needs, and comfort. If you are new to this, feeling stuck, and do not know where to start, I have experience with newcomers to therapy!
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
One of my biggest strengths is my flexibility and adaptability. If a coping skill or therapeutic approach isn’t working, or a new concern comes up, I will work with you to take a step back, revisit the plan, and find an approach or specific concern that meets your needs.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
My ideal clients are adolescents, young adults, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, general burn out, chronic illness/pain and life changes. Currently, my primary platform is teletherapy, which I believe can offer flexibility and access to all.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Family Conflict
Other specialties
Anger Management
Child or Adolescent
Coping Skills
Crisis Intervention
Peer Relationships
Personality Disorders
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Trauma and PTSD
I identify as
Hispanic / Latinx
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
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 - Medicare
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Cash - $100 per session
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
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)
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
Location
Virtual
1 rating with written reviews
April 22, 2026
I am SO happy I am working with Araseli. She asks all the right questions to understand the full situation with all the moving pieces. She is authentic with her approach, and is working to connect me with another specialist who can provide a supplementary treatment plan. Without me even needing to ask, she is aware of what I need and is putting in time to do research and get me the help that I so desperately need. Her honest approach combined with intelligent insight is making a big difference.