Licensed to practice in Florida and accepts 35 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD and 9 more.
My name is Elva Sanchez, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I was born in Lima-Peru and moved to moved to South Florida when I was 16 years old. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Florida International University and then continued to pursue my Master’s Degree at Carlos Albizu University. I love being a therapist and have the opportunity to help people create, build and obtain the best version of themselves.
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, information about your background, family and possible goals for the session, and then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
Elva has experience working with children with Autism, child behavioral interventions, and troubled teenagers. Elva has provided training and materials for parents on how to better handle children with behavioral issues. Elva is also a Certified Trauma Professional and has a vast experience working with domestic abuse survivors, crisis intervention, and hate crime survivors. Elva has worked with many couples and families from varying of cultural and economical backgrounds. She is comfortable conducting therapy in either English or Spanish.
I love working with a variety of client with different backgrounds and ages. I work to help clients achieve their best self and obtain the necessary tools to continue achieving their goals and overcome emotional barriers and obstacles in a mindful and caring way.
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Cash - $150 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Ambetter Health
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Evernorth
Florida Blue
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
By helping client to identify and change negative patterns of thinking and behavior by engaging in cognitive restructuring during sessions and applying different behavioral techniques in and outside the sessions.
3 ratings with written reviews
October 16, 2025
I like the empathy and trust build, and how the session is oriented to find a solution...
March 30, 2025
Elva Sanchez is an exceptional therapist. She is incredibly attentive to my venting and rants about life problems, thoughts, and feelings. She excels at breaking down my thoughts and emotions at their core while also asking me difficult questions that I had never considered before. This process forces me to think deeply about myself in ways I never have, helping me break down walls and barriers I didn’t know existed. As I do so, I am steadily improving and reaching new heights that I never imagined possible.
February 27, 2025
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