Therese Vega, LMFT — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Therese!

Starting a journey into working on your mental health is an important investment for yourself. I work to provide a safe and empathetic environment to support my clients in their process of growth and healing. Finding the right therapist for yourself is the first step and I'm so glad you're here.

My focus

I enjoy working with young and middle-aged adults, college students, and individuals going through stressful life transitions. Underlying depression, anxiety, and ADHD symptoms can confound these life experiences, and I have somewhat focused my practice on these areas.

My approach

Therapy is a collaborative process where we work together! I use a cognitive behavioral, rational emotive, and positive psychology approach to work with you in setting clear and attainable goals so you can take the next step in improving your mental health.

My communication style

I strive to create a calm, empathetic, humorous, and hopeful environment so you can make impactful changes for yourself and your relationships.

My journey to mental healthcare

I found that my experiences working with college students and young adults, addressing life changes such as going to college, finding/ changing a career, relational issues, or starting a family, has been most rewarding. ADHD, anxiety, and depression can lead to difficulty processing these transitions, and I've loved working with these individuals.

My goals for you

We will collaborate in identifying coping skills, positive thought processes, and areas of growth to focus on meaningful results. It is helpful to practice therapeutic skills in the real world outside of therapy as it is important to create change.

Our first session

Your first session with me is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and find out why you are starting therapy. I strive to create an environment that allows for warmth as well as humor, and ideally allow for the therapeutic process to feel comforting and not overwhelming.

I identify as...

Female
Caucasian or White

Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
Allegiance
Allied
Arlo (Cigna)
Centivo

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Masters of Arts (MA) in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy from Pepperdine University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Therese Vega