(he/him)
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 5 years of experience working with adults. Throughout my career, I have treated a wide range of symptoms in both the outpatient and inpatient setting. I have experience with working on a variety of life challenges including; racial and systemic issues, relationships, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, self worth, self harm/SI, and more . My hope is that, through a collaborative process, we can work together to help improve wellbeing, understand emotions, and improve behaviors. My approach to therapy is combined from my years of using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy and a client centered approach. My goal is to take the knowledge I have and help you navigate your life and goals. Please be aware that I am an LCSW. I cannot prescribe medications, I can assist with referrals to a psychiatrist and or assist with helping you find a doctor who can prescribe.
During our first session, we will go over introductions. I will share about my work, the limitations and scope of my practice, and then we will spend some time getting to know you. We will spend time getting to know the parts of you that you are comfortable sharing which can include; family, relationships, childhood, school/education, wellbeing, support system, and past therapy experiences. I want to know what your expectations are with therapy and the goals you would like to work on.
My greatest strength comes from my ability to listen, identify strengths, and build on hobbies and interests as a way to navigate through goals. I bring about humor and also provide different examples of metaphors and analogies using pop culture, sports, and interests as necessary to assist each individual person. Most importantly, I use different approaches and also research new approaches that best fit each and every individual person I work with. A question I get asked often is if I assign homework and my answer is that it depends on what your goals are. If homework and assignments are helpful to reach your goal, we can establish that and create assignments that helps you reach your goal. But, if it is something that may not be beneficial for you, then, we don't necessarily have to.
I love working with adults who are determined, passionate and hopeful. Therapy can be scary and confusing, my hope is that we can work together to develop tools, plans, and goals to thrive.
I identify as
Cash - $200 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 - Medicare
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
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
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
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Primary use of CBT is assisting patients with understanding how emotions, thoughts and actions are connected
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT is a foundation of my work with understanding our emotional responses and our intellectual responses. I use dbt tools to help manage emotions and improve decision making.