San Dimas, CA
San Dimas
150 Foothill Blvd
San Dimas, CA 91773
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San Dimas, CA 91773
Melisa Valenzuela
LCSW-A
Therapist
About Melisa Valenzuela
No active APS, CPS, or court-mandated treatment.
Melisa is a 1st generation Latina Social Worker who supports clients in navigating a wide variety of mental health experiences and issues. Melisa has over 6 year’s experience working as a social worker within multiple sectors such as medical, foster-care, non-profit, and group private practice. Melisa utilizes a self-compassion lens alongside a mindfulness perspective to help clients craft a life they enjoy.
Melisa’s passion resides in their belief that individuals have the power and strength to make decisions to align their actions to their goals and dreams. Her goal is to not only provide a safe, supportive space where clients can explore their thoughts, beliefs, fears, and self-esteem, but to also develop a healthy and supportive client-therapist relationship. Melisa utilizes multiple approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy(DBT), Self-Compassion, Humanistic Therapy, and Trauma Focused Therapy to assist client in meeting therapy goals.
Melisa is open to client feedback and is flexible in their ability to support client’s therapy needs. She is committed to walking alongside clients through difficult seasons, helping them identify their strengths, develop practical tools, and create meaningful, sustainable growth.
Melisa is a 1st generation Latina Associate Clinical Social Worker who supports clients in navigating a wide variety of mental health experiences and issues.
Melisa can be found at the following location:
Specialties:
Insurance Accepted:
- Sliding Scale Fee
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: HMO
- Aetna
- Aetna: PPO/POS
- Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Medicaid
- Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: PPO
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: PPO
- Blue Cross of Idaho
- Blue Shield of California
- Blue Shield of California: Medicaid
- Carelon
- Curative
- GEHA/Government Employees Health Association
- HPI/Health Plans, Inc.
- Magellan
- Medicaid
- Medi-Cal: Medicaid
- Medicare
- PHCS/MultiPlan/Claritev
- Optum
- Self Pay
- Sharp Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UHC/UnitedHealthcare
- UMR
- United Behavioral Health
- Uprise Health
- LA Care
- LA Care Medi-Cal: Medicaid
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Federal Employee Program (FEP)
Therapy Types:
- Family Therapy
- Individual Therapy
- Couples/Marriage Therapy
Therapeutic Approaches:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Art Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Exposure Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Music Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Somatic Experiencing
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Yoga/Breathwork
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Pain Reprocessing Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused/Brief Therapy
- Spiritual or Holistic Approach