Aspects of therapy
Rate and insurance covered
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Processing: a safe space to express yourself, create a nurturing relationship, understand your responses, build new pathways for change
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Education: helping you understand how the brain and body works and how trauma disrupts our nervous system and brain functions to help you feel empowered
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Social ability: improve social skills, boundaries with others and how to get your needs met while maintaining health relationships
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EMDR: specialized treatment for PTSD (or trauma at the core) to unlock the brain from the past, broaden experience and shift to positive; adaptive beliefs
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Brainspotting: Enhances processing of difficult emotions or traumatic experiences through locating and holding eye position where the client's “brainspots” are held
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Out-of-pocket cost is $145 (sliding scale available - limited slots available)
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Medicare
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Medi-Cal (Anthem only)
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United Health Care (including Optum and others)
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Claremont EAP
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Out-of-network coverage available through "superbill" in which you can be reimbursed for a portion of your session cost. Call your insurance for details.
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Weekly or bi-weekly scheduling for therapy available
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Qualifications
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker #89984. Provided outpatient therapy, group therapy (Mindful Walking, Self-esteem Workshop, Art Therapy), case management and coordinated care with medical staff.
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Trained by Humanitarian Assistance Project to provide EMDR including 10 hours of supervision and effectively implemented with over 25 clients
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Therapy provided to hundreds of individuals with mental health disorders including Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD), Bipolar, Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive, Attention Deficit and Substance Use Disorder
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Workshops/training for PTSD by renowned expert on trauma - Bessel van der Kolk.