Yolanda Lopez

Yolanda Lopez accepts Centivo, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Prime Health, Blue Shield of California, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Health Net. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Yolanda Lopez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Yolanda is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Yolanda’s California license number is LCSW24791, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Yolanda Lopez has been practicing therapy for 18 years. Yolanda’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, San Diego State University. Over that time, Yolanda has worked closely with Parents, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Students, Latine Community, and LGBTQ+. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Yolanda is part of that group.

Yolanda Lopez works with Parents, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Students, Latine Community, and LGBTQ+ and specializes in Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Autism, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Grief, Immigration, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Panic, Pregnancy/Peripartum/Infertility, Self-Harm, and Stress, among other areas. These are the areas where Yolanda spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Yolanda is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Yolanda Lopez draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Yolanda’s style is affirming, authentic, calming, humorous, and open-minded. In Yolanda’s words: “I hold space for emotions while offering practical tools for growth, with the goal of supporting your healing until you feel ready to thrive independently.”

Yolanda Lopez (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Yolanda identifies as Hispanic/Latinx. Yolanda provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Yolanda Lopez offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 6737 Bright Ave. in Whittier. Yolanda is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Yolanda Lopez is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Yolanda will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Yolanda’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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