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Hi, my name is Gisela! I’m a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience. I provide warm, collaborative, insight-oriented therapy for adults navigating relationships, family-of-origin dynamics, cultural concerns, life transitions, and emotional well-being. My approach helps clients understand patterns, gain insight, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Your first session is a thoughtful starting point. We’ll discuss your concerns, feelings, and goals while exploring how past experiences may influence current challenges. Together, we’ll identify meaningful areas to begin.
I bring warmth, insight, compassion, and directness. I create a supportive space to explore difficult emotions while encouraging accountability, consistency, and meaningful long-term change.
My ideal client is an adult ready to begin therapy and committed to attending sessions consistently. Clients who are interested in understanding themselves more deeply, improving relationships, and creating emotional balance. They are open to exploring family experiences and dynamics, attachment patterns, cultural influences, and life transitions, and willing to reflect, practice new skills, and stay engaged to support meaningful change.
Cash - $120 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
AvMed
Blue Shield
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
IHSS Healthy Workers
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Sutter Health Plan
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
With over two decades of experience supporting adults through life’s unexpected turns, I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients understand how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are connected. Together, we’ll explore patterns that may be holding you back and practice tools that foster resilience, clarity, and self-compassion. My approach is collaborative and culturally responsive—grounded in your values, your story, and the strengths you already carry.