Angela Hicks

LMFT, 9 years of experience

Clients say this provider is

Empowering
Solution oriented
Warm

About me

Hi there! I look forward to meeting you. I am a License Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. I have been practicing for over 8 years, which includes non-profit and community based work. I help a vast variety of individuals and families that have different sets of challenges in order to overcome their obstacles to achieve balance and growth.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

What can be expected in first session is: introduction, gathering information which includes any background thats relevant, current issues/challenges, and discuss goals. First session is mainly to build rapport, understand needs, and determine a suitable treatment plan.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I have vast experience with people from diverse cultures and blended or interracial families. I create a safe and welcoming space, reflective listening, reframing, encouraging insight, co-regulating during times of distress, and I'm also warm and direct.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I work with individuals and families of various backgrounds and culture in different settings treating mood disorders such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, and issues such as: adjustment problems, acculturation difficulties, low self esteem, life transitions, work or school stress, and relationship problems.

Specialties

Top specialties

ADHD

Anxiety

Other specialties

Trauma and PTSD

Identifies as

Serves ages

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Licensed in

Accepts

Cash - $150 per session

Aetna

Aetna - Allied Benefits

Aetna - ASR Health Benefits

Aetna - Lucent Health

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

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 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

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

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Attachment-based

My experience with community work which involves children and teenagers being separated from their biological parents and some of the children and teenagers experiencing multiple placements and how that can impact their functioning, especially in their ability to form healthy relationships in the here an now and in the future.

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Through talk therapy, increased client's awareness regarding the frequency of negative self-talk or hold irrational beliefs that affect their mood and behavior. It would involve client to journal the frequency of negative self thoughts, changing those negative self-thoughts.

Solution Focused Brief Treatment

Sessions would focus on building solutions instead of solving problems and it could lead to overcoming challenges. It has helped to break down barriers to change their repetitive situation.

, 12 ratings

3 ratings with written reviews

October 30, 2025

Angela has been very helpful to me with regards to treating my trauma. She laid out pointers on how I could condition my brain to react if I ever got into a situation like that again. She has also been very helpful towards helping me identify some of my patterns which directly/indirectly impact my day-to-day life. It's because of my sessions with her that I have finally resumed my music sessions(something I do out of my work)& am also following puppy yoga club most of the weekends religiously :)

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 17 with Angela

June 19, 2025

She has make me feel comfortable to express my emotions and feeling without judgement.

Verified client, age 45-54
Review shared after session 2 with Angela

June 14, 2025

This has been an amazing experience! I wish I would've done this sooner in life....

Verified client, age 45-54
Review shared after session 3 with Angela