Licensed to practice in California and accepts 53 insurances. Specializes in Addiction, Coping Skills, Couples Counseling and 3 more.
(she/her)
Hi. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with over 20 years of experience providing mental health services in an outpatient setting. My background includes individual, couples, family, and group sessions. My philosophy is you can't stop the storms of life from coming but you can prepare to face them as the most self-aware, skilled, and empowered version of yourself. I also believe that relationships need more than love to thrive. They need skill, strategy, and relational intelligence. More about me: I am a wife, mother of 5 in a blended family, military veteran, optimistic Dallas Cowboys fan, foodie, and creative writer.
In our first session , we'll work together to identify your needs and goal.
Clients have expressed an appreciation for my ability to provide a non-judgment environment, ask thought-provoking questions that lead to increased self-awareness, and provide language needed to make sense of experiences. My background has included working with clients dealing with addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, infidelity, work related stress, grief, anger issues, and narcissistic personality disorders.
I love working with those who are experiencing relational and/or work related stress. My clients are willing to learn how to make despair hold hands with hope.
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Cash - $100 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
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Commercial)
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Scripps Health Plan
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
Attachment-based
Attachment-based therapy aims to build or rebuild a trusting, supportive relationship that will help prevent or treat mental health concerns such as anxiety and depression.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT aims to teach that it is possible to have control over your thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
Christian Counseling
Christian counseling aims to assess and treat mental health concerns using faith-based and psychological principles to help you cope and resolve challenging life issues.
Couples Counseling
Couples counseling aims to improve communication issues, emotional disconnect, repair trust, and address issues related to infidelity.
6 ratings with written reviews
December 17, 2025
Deon is so open minded, non judgmental & solution oriented. She has a way of challenging you to see something from a different perspective while also still meeting you where you are.
December 5, 2025
First session but she was very friendly read the situation well and was skilled at deescalating emotions and making it feel light again!
November 25, 2025
Thank you for intently listening and being willing to go off script to learn more about the nature of the situation. I appreciated this first session. Thanks for also laying clear expectations.