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Ernesto Paz

LMFT

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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

Action-oriented, Authentic, Mindful, Open-minded, Solution-oriented

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Focus areas

Addiction, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, Life Transitions, Men’s Issues, OCD, Panic, Phobias, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, Substance Use, Workplace Stress

Experienced with

Parents, Blended families, Students

Years of Experience

5+

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I provide holistic psychotherapy to help you create a more balanced, joyful, and fulfilling life.

License number

#115411

Therapy style

I provide holistic psychotherapy to help you create a more balanced, joyful, and fulfilling life. As a therapist, my broader goal is in helping you experience higher states of fulfillment, joy, and peace of mind - rather than simply helping you decrease the symptoms you're having. It's about happiness and each person's unique recipe for that. I work well with a wide variety of psychoemotional problems such as anxiety, depression, substance misuse, and relationship difficulties with family, friendships, the self, or your love life. The backbone of my therapy approach is collaborative and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I also bring in elements from mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy and narrative therapy. I have years of experience working in addiction treatment which has allowed me to work with an incredibly diverse population of all backgrounds.

Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
  • Couples [The Gottman Method]
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational
  • Solution-focused
  • Strengths-based

Education

BA - Psychology (minor in Biology), University of California, Irvine MA - Couple and Family Therapy, Alliant International University Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Training Certification - Psychwire and Linehan Behavioral Tech Institute Certified Mindfulness-Informed Clinician, Evergreen Certificates

Interests

I enjoy being active and in the outdoors. My favorite hobbies are mountain biking and snowboarding, however I also enjoy surfing and skateboarding. I love spending quality time with my family which includes my wife and three sons.