(he/him)
Hello! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I received my masters with an emphasis in cognitive behavioral therapy from the University of San Francisco. I have been practicing therapy for 7 years. I help individuals, families, adolescence, teens, and adults looking to work toward goals or explore issues in order to create goals to take outside of the therapy session.
A first session will include a formal introduction and review of services. We will then review the reason for requesting services. I provide a formal assessment that naturally flows with therapy session. This will help me to learn about you as an individual, while validating the identified issue.
I work well at building a comfortable therapeutic approach and demeanor. I am personable and create a welcoming inclusive therapeutic environment without judgment and an open mind. I can cater the therapeutic approach based on the identified issue and provide cognitive behavioral therapy and client centered approaches.
I enjoy working with individual adults, adolescents, teens and families experiencing life transitions, anxiety, depression, feeling stuck and motivated to make changes. They are open to exploring therapeutic options that may include cognitive behavioral therapy, or client centered approaches. Clients may be looking for coping skills, exploring existential dilemmas.
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Cash - $140 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Shield
Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Commercial)
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
SFHP Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)
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
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Trained in a variety of CBT approaches. I like to integrate education, exercises and homework that can assist with therapy.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I have experience in applying DBT in session, along with worksheets, homework and exercises that can assist with the therapeutic process.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I stive to provide an environment where you can explore things from where you are in the moment.
2 ratings with written reviews
June 22, 2025
Very approachable and goes beyond to provide support after session!
February 15, 2025
I felt comfortable talking to Mr. Gonzalez. He was very helpful.