Licensed to practice in California and accepts 47 insurances. Specializes in Addiction, Anger Management, Anxiety and 9 more.
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Hello I have 37-years of clinical experience including, trauma-informed therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Anger Management, Domestic Violence Intervention ,victims of sex and child abuse. Other areas of expertise include performing Immigration Evaluations, Marriage Annulments and evaluations for applicants for seminary studies. I am compassionate and empathetic. I am fluent in both English and Spanish.
In following through with therapeutic goals, you will become empowered, self-directed, and confident.
To achieve success in psychotherapy, I use a variety of methods to achieve the therapeutic goal: Cognitive- Behavioral, Mindfulness and Trauma-Informed Modalities.
I consider my biggest strengths as understanding the requests and needs of the client, empathy and being result-oriented. Patience and being supportive and in-tuned to the client’s needs are also my strengths.
Addictions, relationships, family, adolescents and adults. I am cross-cultural and have knowledge of ethnicities.
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Cash - $120 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
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)
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 Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
16 ratings with written reviews
January 7, 2026
I love how she doesn't judge us. How she let's us talk and work through things. She keeps us both engaged and gives us homework and makes us follow up on our homework. She's very encouraging and really knows how to control her emotions with us as well.(we can be very annoying) She stays very neutral and isn't afraid to address the elephant in the room. I appreciate her so much.
December 10, 2025
I appreciate the attention to detail, compassion, and authenticity Dr. Smith provides. After my first session with her, I feel as if a weight has been lifted off my chest. Although we still have much to discuss and learn about myself, she has already given me new things to try. I look forward to my next session with her.
October 24, 2025
She listened to the little details I mentioned while talking with her. She was attentive and very seemed very thoughtful with her responses during our conversation.