he/him

Jorge OrtegaLCSW

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Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

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

Communication Style

Affirming, Authentic, Casual, Engaging, Open-minded

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Focus areas

Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Immigration, Life Transitions, Men’s Issues, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Workplace Stress

Experienced with

Black community, Parents, Veterans, Immigrants, Non-monogamous relationships, Students

Years of Experience

5+

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Working as a team, we can evaluate options, discover solutions, and improve your confidence.

License number

#88911

Therapy style

I am a therapist with over 10 years of experience using clinical skills. I specialize in helping people understand why they do what they do, and how emotional and behavioral patterns may impact them and their relationships. I use a Solution-Focused, insight-oriented perspective, balanced with empathy. We all need a safe and supportive environment to explore life’s challenges and change those thinking patterns. There is tremendous value in talking through problems and identifying feelings with a mental health professional with the experience, training, and expertise to understand what you are going through. Working as a team, we can evaluate options, discover solutions, and improve your confidence. By infusing compassion, intuition, and encouragement into the therapy process, I can help guide you in gaining the freedom from your worries that you may be seeking.

Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-focused

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Education

MSW - Social Work, University of Southern California PhD - Behavioral Health, Arizona State University

Interests

My interests are volunteering, traveling, cooking, reading, and hiking.