Octave

she/her

Carol GomezLCSW

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Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

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

Communication Style

Affirming, Calming, Exploratory, Holistic, Warm

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Focus areas

ADHD, Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, IPV/DV, Immigration, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, Trans+, Trauma, Women's Issues

Experienced with

BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Parents, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, LGBTQ+, Trans+

Years of Experience

10+

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My foundational work and experience is rooted in decades of hands-on social justice, advocacy, and community organizing work.

License number

#64878

Therapy style

My foundational work and experience is rooted in decades of hands-on social justice, advocacy and community organizing work primarily with communities of color, immigrants, refugees, LGBTQ+ folx and survivors of partner violence, sexual violence and labor exploitation. My therapeutic healing lens and orientation is embedded in Feminist Theory, Critical Race Theory, Liberation Psychology, somatic based healing, Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM), Strengths-based work, Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Relational Psychodynamic and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).

Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Prolonged Exposure
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Solution-focused
  • Strengths-based

Languages Spoken

English, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Malay

Education

MSW - Social Work, Simmons University School of Social Work

Interests

I sing in two choirs, The Angel City Chorale and Health of LA, love to go birding with my camera and dabble in artwork, love reading, watching mysteries, comedy and dramedy on tele and try to maintain a indoor and balcony garden.