Wendy Gomez, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Wendy!

I started in substance use assessment and treatment, then worked with children in foster care and school-aged children with developmental disabilities, coordinating services for families. I now work with formerly homeless military veterans, providing therapy and helping them with housing, utilities, furniture, and independent living.

My focus

I have worked with children as young as 6 years old to adults as mature as 82 years of age. I have treated conditions such as ADHD, depression, anxiety, and OCD.

My approach

I operate from a strength-based, solution-focused perspective, while incorporating CBT and trauma-focused CBT when needed.

My communication style

My tone is always exploratory so that patients feel welcome and invited to share in their sessions with me.

My journey to mental healthcare

I knew I wanted to be in a helping profession at 14 years old. When I was in graduate school, my brother was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I got to witness the difficulty he encountered once he redeployed home. This is when I decided that my career choice would involve helping military veterans readjust to the civilian world.

My goals for you

I work with patients on setting goals, as the patient should be involved in every part of treatment formation.

Our first session

In our first session, you can expect to have an open conversation with me and discuss what brings you to therapy and what you would like to achieve from this.

I identify as...

Female
Hispanic or Latinx
Christian

Expertise

Specialties

Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)

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Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Compassion Focused

Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT)

Experiential Therapy

Humanistic

Motivational Interviewing

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

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Focus populations

First Generation American/Immigrant Parents

Military/Veterans

Recovery/12 Step Friendly

Police/Fire/First Responders

Single Mother

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults
Minors

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem
Arlo

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Languages spoken

English, Spanish

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) in Older Adults and Families from California State University, Los Angeles.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Wendy Gomez