Licensed to practice in California and accepts 36 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD and 10 more.
(she/her)
Coming from a strong anatomical and physiological background, I decided to focus on therapeutic solutions. I started working with California state prisoners and then moved to foster care. I have worked with substance abuse and other community programs assisting individuals in finding their way financially, emotionally, and soberly. I enjoy using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) which I prefer doing in person but can also do it telehealth.
After reviewing personal data, I begin listening to goals of clients and previous solutions they have used and found helpful. I explain triggering process using brain anatomy and begin working with the client to learn to manage their symptoms and achieve their sense of balance.
I am a good listener and focus on client's goals using my years of experience to best assist in managing the situation to achieve client's goals for coming to see me.
I enjoy working with individuals who struggle managing the stress in their lives because they do not understand how their brain is functioning during their day-to-day situations. Once the client explains their concerns, I work with them to develop a mindset better able to focus on the present. I practice different coping skills with clients to assess what really works for them.
Cash - $95 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Arlo
Blue Cross
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
Evernorth
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
GTEB
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Scripps Health Plan
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
I specialize in treating PTSD and use trauma informed CBT to guide clients through calming their day-to-day stress levels. This type of therapy separates out some memories rendering them into historical memories so that as day-to-day stressors occur there are less memory pathways firing causing stress levels to decrease. I use reflective listening to understand the unique situation and reinforce previously used solutions along with introducing and practicing new coping mechanisms.
I assist individuals in reframing their thoughts as they figure out how best to manage their unique situations. I also use brain anatomy and physiology to assist individuals in understanding how post-traumatic growth can occur.
This type of therapy uses mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotional regulation. This is an interesting method for managing anxiety, depression, and day-to-day stress.