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Aida ColochoLCSW

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Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

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

Communication Style

Direct, Empowering, Exploratory, Open-minded, Solution-oriented

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Focus areas

Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Grief, IPV/DV, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, Women's Issues, Workplace Stress

Experienced with

BIPOC, Veterans, Immigrants, Students

Years of Experience

6+

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Clients have been able to learn skills that help them better manage their symptoms and gain a sense of control and self in their lives moving forward.

License number

#86181

Therapy style

I have extensive experience addressing trauma in women who have been victims of domestic violence. My approach is mostly Psychodynamic with Cognitive Restructuring to help these victims process their past trauma and gain insight into establishing healthy boundaries. This approach has helped many clients gain self-confidence and self-empowerment to continue in life not as a victim but as a survivor of trauma. I also use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address depression and anxiety symptoms as well as psychoeducation and skill training to help client gain knowledge, insight, and control over their symptoms both somatic and emotional. Clients have been able to learn skills that help them better manage their symptoms and gain a sense of control and self in their lives moving forward.

Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Solution-focused
  • Strengths-based

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Education

MSW - Social Work, California State University, Northridge

Interests

I enjoy sports, music concerts, musicals, and plays. I love the arts of any kind and love to learn about historical figures.