Licensed to practice in California and accepts 66 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD and 6 more.
(she/her)
Hi, I am Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in California. I have been practicing since 2006 and have experience in both intense community mental health and private practice. I help individuals who experience issues with trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and self-worth. I use evidence-based practices, particularly Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR, then tailor these approaches to suit your unique needs to help you face the future with new coping strategies and with a stronger sense of self.
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, and then dive into and identify the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
I have over 18 years of experience in supporting adults in crisis, transitions and major life changes. I've developed an appreciation for evidenced based practices that points us in the direction of identifying possible root causes of your challenge and creating a tailored plan that leads to measurable progress. I am vested in helping you heal the past, face your now and achieve the goals of your tomorrow.
I love working with individuals who have experienced past or current challenges or traumatic life events and are eager and curious about their journey for self-discovery and change. My clients may often feel anxious, overwhelmed and stuck and may need some extra support to help navigate through life's challenges to help face the future with new coping tools and with a stronger sense of self.
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Cash - $130 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Shield
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
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 (Commercial)
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 Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Kern Family Health Care - Medi-Cal
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
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I utilize CBT to as a tool to support and challenge individuals in increasing awareness and reframing of possible inaccurate or negative thinking patterns so they can view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in more effective ways.
EMDR
I have been practicing EMDR for over 10 years. Because your brain stores trauma memories in a way that may challenge healthy healing, EMDR is used to help with reducing symptoms of trauma or distress by utilizing eye movement, desensitization and reprocessing to assist how the traumatic memories are stored in the brain, enabling people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences.
14 ratings with written reviews
June 22, 2026
I just love Julie she has renewed my faith in getting therapy . I talk about her to everyone I know and I look forward to our sessions. I have been using the tools given and have seen change already in my life and how to set boundaries which has been a challenge at times until now. I love her and recommend totally.
June 8, 2026
She was very sweet and solution oriented
November 21, 2025
I like how she is helping me understand myself, how to express my thinking of life more and not just bottled it up.