(he/him)
I encourage mental health and promote healthy relationships through behavioral activation, introspection, and authenticity to achieve long-term goals, including real intimacy by connection in your life starting from a core of self-love. The awareness and insight created in therapy facilitates change through self-realization, growth through self-actualization and all while living authentically as your true self in the present moment; free from the traumas of the past or the fears for the future and at peace in full acceptance with your thoughts. If you're ready to dive down the rabbit hole with me, I'm your therapist! I practice solutions-focused therapy by integrating free association, behavioral activation, narrative therapy and trauma processing to promote self-awareness; psychoeducation, including CBT/DBT Mindfulness skills development to help clients manage symptoms to triggers for anxiety, panic attacks, OCD compulsions and depression. I have extensive experience working with children, k-12 and college students, adults of all ages, parents, couples, LGBTQ+ and families of all backgrounds!
We'll start with an assessment, rapport building and treatment planning, but overall, I just want to get to know you as an individual.
Warm, nurturing environment, safe spaces for emotional and personal expression of emotional vulnerability, empathic and unconditional positive regard establish a therapeutic alliance to help facilitate progress and personal growth, as well as encouraging introspection to discover your true self.
I have extensive experience working in different clinical settings with K-12 and college-aged students, parents w/ their children, couples, young adults, LGBTQ+ and families of all backgrounds experiencing symptoms of hyperactivity/inattention, identity crises, dissociation, opposition/defiance, mania, anger, emotionality, impulse-control, obsessive compulsions, intrusive thoughts, trauma, addiction, grief, depression, rupture, and other personal crises, life events or stressors.
Cash - $107 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 - Medi-Cal
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
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
Scripps Health Plan
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
Utilize a combination of CBT/DBT Mindfulness interventions, used as an intern for 6 years and currently practicing.
11 ratings with written reviews
July 20, 2026
A wonderful listener, and also compassionate understanding. I look forward to my next meetings with him.
July 16, 2026
I can go on about anything and he reels the conversation in at the end or finds clarity in the confusion.
July 11, 2026
Just off of one session. Waldo made me comprehend things about my life that I couldn't break down or fully understand myself. I feel better mentally. Honestly I cant wait to keep doing therapy. I felt more grounded after my therapy session. I highly recommend Waldos therapy. He was willing to listen and gave some key character building traits that gave me confidence and reassurance.