Licensed to practice in California and accepts 47 insurances. Specializes in ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Personality Disorders and 11 more.
Hi, I am Matthew Ortega! I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the beautiful, sunny state of California with nearly 15 years of experience working with clients in the community. Are you longing for more right now? Is ADHD executive dysfunction ruling your day? Are you needing help coping with a new diagnosis of Bipolar disorder or OCD? Or are you looking for a safe place to discuss topics with your spouse, validate your feelings and restore your relationship to its former glory? I help empower individuals and couples of all ages and relationship statuses to overcome their obstacles and live a happy and fulfilling life. I use an educational and interactive approach to elevate and validate you. My approach offers cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, dialectical behavioral, solution-focused, harm reduction, and trauma-informed perspectives as needed for YOUR unique situation. Together we dig deep to bring forth your most rewarding and fulfilling life. I take pride in leaving the stigmatizing labels at the door, here you are welcomed as you are! I believe it takes great strength and courage to take the first step in connecting with a therapist. My goal is to make you comfortable and empowered throughout the entire experience. If you’re ready to make the commitment and put in the honest effort to dig deep and blossom, then I am here to support you! I look forward to working with you and building this relationship!
In our first session together, I aim to create a safe and welcoming environment where you feel heard, understood, and respected. I understand that reaching out for therapy can be a significant step, and I commend you for taking it. My approach is collaborative, meaning we work together to identify your goals and tailor our sessions to meet your unique needs.
Ultimately, my clinical goal is to help empower individuals and couples of all ages and relationship statuses to overcome their obstacles and live a happy and fulfilling life. I use an educational and interactive approach to elevate and validate you. My approach offers cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, dialectical behavioral, solution-focused, harm reduction, and trauma-informed perspectives, as needed, for YOUR unique situation. Together we dig deep to bring forth your most rewarding and fulfilling life. I take pride in leaving the stigmatizing labels at the door, here you are welcomed as you are!
My strengths lie in education and collaboration. With ample years of experience with clients of all ages, I can directly tailor and adapt my treatment plan around your own unique needs. We will dig deep and bring out parts of you that you may have never known existed, as well as work through the parts that you may have wished didn’t exist. We will use an interactive and educational approach to work together as a cohesive team where the main goal is your success. I will strengthen you and challenge you along the way to truly unlock the best version of yourself.
I'm currently accepting clients 18 years and older for telehealth.
Top specialties
ADHD
Bipolar Disorder
Personality Disorders
Other specialties
Addiction
Anger Management
Anxiety
Coping Skills
Depression
Men's Issues
Mood Disorders
Peer Relationships
School Issues
Self-Harming
Suicidal Ideation
I identify as
Hispanic / Latinx
Man
Adults (18 to 64)
California
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Ambetter from Health Net
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Shield
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 - $140 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Commercial)
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 Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
3 ratings with written reviews
November 12, 2025
So far I am happy with how challenging Matthew can be during our sessions! I feel heard, understood, and validated in my experiences and empowered when processing past events and symptoms.
May 9, 2025
Matt will say things that I haven’t thought about, or he will give some insight on something I haven’t thought about. He’ll give a different perspective, which I like because I’ll go about a different way of thinking. I like it - it’s challenging. He’s really great.
February 18, 2025
Matt creates a welcoming environment to express my true feelings. I have such high regards for therapy now, I have recommended other friends to go as well.