Licensed to practice in California and accepts 58 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression and 8 more.
Junise Dorestin
(she/her)
Hi! My name is Junise Dorestin and I am a License Marriage and Family Therapist. Prior to becoming a therapist, I worked as a children social service worker with Child Protective Services. I have been working in the field of mental health for over 10 years. I obtained my Masters of Art in Psychology emphasis Marriage and Family Therapy from Alliant International University in 2008. I have experienced in working with incarcerated individuals, families, children and young adult. I use a broad range of treatment method to assist individuals and families in the process of reaching their goals. As a LMFT, I am passionate about helping others work through their struggles and built insight. I work those who are struggling with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD and stress. I have work with those with psychotic disorders and dual diagnoses.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
As a therapist, I have work with clients struggling with a variety of issues. Many individuals experience multiple mental health symptoms at the time same time. I believe that it crucial to provide a safe and non-judgmental space for the person to fully express what they are experiencing. It is also important to address all the issues. During the initial session, together, we will explore the issues that brought you in therapy, we will collaboratively develop a treatment plan that is tailor to your specific needs
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I provide reflective and active listening. Being warm and nonjudgmental, reframing and empathy. I hold each client in an unconditional regard. I always keep an open mind.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
As a therapist, my goal is to help others find their own personal path to healing, to find their inner peace and joy. My approach is designed to fit the needs and preferences of each person. I provide a variety of therapy options, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focus, Behavioral, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical behavioral Therapy. I also incorporate emotionally focused and mindfulness therapy techniques when needed.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Other specialties
Anger Management
Coping Skills
Crisis Intervention
Grief
Insomnia/Sleep Issues
Mood Disorders
Self Esteem
Trauma and PTSD
I identify as
Black / African American
Christian
Person of Color (POC)
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
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
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 - $150 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Commercial)
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
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)
I used CBT along with other methods to work with client who are experiencing depression and anxiety. I used CBT to help client identifying and challenging negative thoughts as a way to improve their mental health. It help client understand the patterns and how to improve one's self.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
With DBT, I work with client to focus on building coping skills that can help them manage their emotions as well as dealing with distress tolerance and relationship issues. With this method, I help client reduce behaviors that can be harmful to them and working on improving their day to day life.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
With this method, I help client focused on finding a solution to the situation rather than focus on the problems at hand. We focused on working toward goals.
5 ratings with written reviews
March 2, 2026
Today was my first session and I enjoyed the call very much. I found Junise to be very warm, authentic, open-minded, intelligent and easy to talk too.
Verified client, age 55-64
February 17, 2026
Junise is east to talk to. She allows a safe space for me to speak. She is also honest when sharing her thoughts.
Verified client, age 45-54
December 1, 2025
Exceptional woman in her practice she is very intuitive and comforting