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Marcela AvilaLMFT

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Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California

Communication Style

Direct, Empowering

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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+

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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

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

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.