Welcome! I'm Adrian Valadez. I'm a License Clinical Social Worker based in California. I received my Masters from California State University, East Bay in 2008. With over 16 years of experience working with children, teens and families in both clinic and school-based settings. I listen to your needs and work with you to meet your goals. Working from a strength-based and compassionate approach, I use interactive discussions, art and play interventions, humor, mindfulness strategies, and support you in developing new tools and resources. It would be an honor to journey with you through your healing so that you find freedom and redefine ways of living a purposeful life.
We will use the first session to get to know each other. I will describe what counseling is and its purpose. I will get a greater understanding of your needs to begin to create a plan that will help us meet your goals. I believe that fit is a crucial part of developing a successful professional partnership. However, if we discover I am not the right fit for you, I am happy to help identify other resources that may be helpful.
I use compassion, understanding, and empathy to support the people I work with. I use both my personal and professional skills and knowledge to create change in the lives of the people I support. I have great listening skills. I offer my clients a safe, comfortable, and non-judgmental space.
I enjoy working with youth, adults and families that have taken that critical step to improve their lives. I love helping people to discover how to cultivate deeper inner awareness and concrete changes in their lives, especially when it feels like there is no hope or solutions.
Other specialties
I identify as
Cash - $150 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
CalViva Health (Medi-Cal)
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (Medi-Cal)
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Medi-Cal)
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Scripps Health Plan
SFHP Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
Trauma-Focused CBT
Understanding that early trauma can lead to guilt, anger, feelings of powerlessness, self-harm, acting out, depression, and anxiety, I have been using Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) for the past 10 years. Post-traumatic stress disorder, which affects children and adults, can manifest in a number of ways. We will use TF-CBT to help you develop a sense of safety and security, to repair or develop healthy social skills, and to increase your support system.
2 ratings with written reviews
January 2, 2026
Looking forward to more sessions . He’s great!
August 2, 2025
Very good and open mind.