Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 72 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Military/Veterans, Trauma and PTSD and 10 more.
Jose Ortega
(he/him)
About me
Hi! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in California. I received my Masters from the University of Southern California (USC) emphasis in Mental Health and Military Social Work. I have been practicing for 7 years. I help US Military Service Members and Veteran's struggling with adjusting to civilian life, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety and Anger Management skills. The military teaches structure and purpose everyday. You know what you have to do, where you have to be and when you have to be there and going to waking up as a civilian to “what do I do now” can be a struggle. This is where I can help with the transition to civilian life.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session together, we'll start with introductions, then discuss specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Direct, bi-lingual, open minded and judgement free. I'm not here to lie to you and I expect the same from my clients. Being direct and honest with each other will help build a healthy professional therapeutic relationship.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I love working with Veterans. Veteran population is dear to me and I enjoy the population. Being a Veteran myself I feel helps me connect with Veterans. Adjusting to civilian life is not a transition that can be done easily. Many struggle from the lack of structure and tools needed to engage a healthy stable transition into a new chapter of life. This is where I can help. Learning tools to help manage the change instead of it managing you.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Military/Veterans
Trauma and PTSD
Other specialties
Anger Management
Career Counseling
Coping Skills
Depression
First Responders/Healthcare Workers
Insomnia/Sleep Issues
LGBTQ
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
Older Adults
Identifies as
Hispanic / Latinx
Man
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
California
Massachusetts
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
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)
Sutter Health Plan
IHSS Healthy Workers
Cash - $150 per session
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
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
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
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 PASC-SEIU
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
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
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
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Learning how to focus on today; the here and now in the moment and identify stressors to make life manageable.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Learn to stop, avoid and struggle with difficult emotions. Instead learning to accept emotions as an approbate response to certain situations and prevent them from impacting your life moving forward.
8 ratings with written reviews
July 4, 2025
He helped me a lot. He is a great therapist.
Verified client, age 55-64
April 30, 2025
Me siento muy agusto con Jose, tiene muchas formas de hacerme ver las cosas en caso de que algo no entienda. Me da la confianza para poder expresarme de todo lo que necesito.
Verified client, age 35-44
April 18, 2025
The session was excellent, I feel very comfortable and great , thank you