Araceli Bravo, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Araceli!

I am dedicated to providing mental health therapy to children, adolescents, & adults from all walks of life. I’m delighted to help and guide people to see themselves whole with a new perspective. I have experienced working with children & adults undergoing life transitions, interpersonal conflicts, school/work stress, and unexpected events.

My focus

I treat children and adolescents with adjustment and difficult life transitions, high anxiety due to school, Autism, ADHD, and medical conditions. I also treat adults with life transitions, interpersonal conflict, school/work stress, and those exploring unresolved past childhood trauma.

My approach

My approach creates a safe space to help people tell their stories and understand past or present experiences. Using a trauma-informed approach, I am mindful of the difficulty in opening up. I hope to provide new skills, insight, and perspective for a life-fulfilling journey.

My communication style

I enjoy working together with my clients and asking questions to know what my clients need and their goals for therapy. I come from a place of wanting to understand my clients and go at their pace.

My journey to mental healthcare

I decided to pursue a career as a therapist and an LCSW due to my personal experiences navigating higher education and the stress and anxiety of life circumstances. Having someone, my own therapist, help me through my journey had a great impact on how I view myself and others. I hope to do the same with my clients.

My goals for you

I create goals with my clients after having a conversation about their personal goals and reasons for being in therapy, and decide what goal to work on first. Every 3 months, I like to check in to reflect on the client’s progress and make changes to the treatment plan to meet their goals if needed.

Our first session

In the first session, I take the time for my client to get to know me and also to get to know my client. From there, I would discuss their reasons for being in therapy and identify goals to help guide future sessions.

I identify as...

Female
Hispanic or Latinx
Non-denominational

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Attachment-based

Child/Parent Psychotherapy

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Mindfulness-Based

Motivational Interviewing

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Focus populations

BIPOC

Body Positivity

Educators

First Generation American/Immigrant Parents

Gay

LGBTQIA+

Queer

Racial Justice

Single Mother

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults
Minors
Preteens

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

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Languages spoken

English, Spanish

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from University of Southern California.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Araceli Bravo