I have over 10 years of experience working with individuals, families, and groups. I specialize in helping clients coping with anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression. I'm licensed in both California and Georgia and hold additional certification as a Certified Grief Informed Professional. My therapeutic approach is to provide client-centered, collaborative treatment planning in order to build therapeutic alliance with clients through collaborative support, encouragement, and validation.
During our first session, a client can expect alliance building wherein the client is the pilot and I as clinician serves as the co-pilot, inasmuch as my role is to walk alongside the client in their journey of wholeness and healing. We will review client expectations and goals of therapy.
My approach is to provide client-centered treatment based upon lived experiences I have gained from a plethora of engagements with various cultures, communities, individuals, and professions. My personal therapeutic outlook is to be present in order to provide clients with an empathetic, safe, and nonjudgmental space to their process thoughts, feelings, and goals.
I primarily work with individuals, adults, BIPOC, Veterans, and elderly populations as well as various spiritual-based backgrounds including interfaith, Christian, and nondenominational faith backgrounds. I prefer clients who are motivated and willing to work on stated goals.
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Cash - $150 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Ambetter Health
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
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
Kaiser Permanente
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
Medicaid - Peach State Health Plan
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
Peach State Health Plan (Managed Medicaid)
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
WellCare of Georgia
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as an intervention and treatment method as an action tool for clients to learn to accept that complications occur in life and to commit to change behaviors.
Attachment-based
I use Attachment-Based therapy to help client process the connection between early childhood attachment experiences with caregivers in order to rebuild current relationships based upon support and trust.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in my practice to help client understand that in order to change negative behavior patterns, individuals must first change their thoughts in order to reduce emotional distress.
Grief Therapy
I incorporate Grief Therapy techniques to provide a safe space for helping individuals process and cope with loss
Somatic
I incorporate Mind-Body strategies for healing of traumatic experiences (as chronic anxiety, distress, and emotional dysregulation) through using breath work, body movement, and engaging the senses.
12 ratings with written reviews
June 10, 2026
A very amazing woman with a one of a kind aura.
February 5, 2026
Bright woman id be happy to be my auntie Very good listening skills and made me think even more positive about my well being Divergent of self negative self image and truly a warm, loving individual
November 19, 2025
Joan is phenomenal. She is helping me build tools to use while grieving my mother. She is kind and provides a safe space to openly share my thoughts and feelings. I am so happy to have found Joan.