she/her
Marcela Avila
LMFT
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California
Communication Style
Direct, Empowering
Focus areas
Anxiety, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Stress
Years of Experience
6+
I also have a passion for working with couples and helping them break free from difficult communication patterns.
License number
#126864
Therapy style
My approach to psychotherapy is eclectic. I believe in working and creating an individual treatment approach unique to each of my clients. I am a person centered but also psychodynamic, in that I believe that the unconscious is an important door to change where we can uncover the root of patterns of behavior. I also have a passion for working with couples and helping them break free from difficult communication patterns using Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), which focuses on the attachment or strength of the bond a couple has and emotions that are getting in the way of safety, connection, and love. etc.
Approaches
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic
- Solution-focused
Education
MS - Counseling, California State University
Interests
I love to spend time with friends/family and enjoy spending as much time as possible with my favorite people on the planet - my grandchildren. I love to laugh and sing, but I can't sing and getting scared watching a good horror movie.