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Maria Anguiano

VirtualIn-PersonHigh Satisfaction Rate

3 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In California
Accepting 7 Insurance providers

Meet Maria

I’m a down-to-earth therapist who works with individuals navigating anxiety, ADHD, trauma, and life transitions. I believe healing starts with feeling safe, seen, and genuinely understood. I bring warmth, realness, and a bit of humor into the therapy room, creating a space where you can exhale and be yourself. I blend evidence-based tools with deep compassion and will meet you where you are as you heal and grow. You don’t have to do it all alone, let’s figure it out together.

I believe healing starts with feeling safe, seen, and genuinely understood.

Communication Style

  • Authentic
  • Calming
  • Empowering
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • Parents
  • Immigrants
  • Neurodivergence
  • Blended families
  • Students

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California residents

4730 Palm Ave.
Suite 211, La Mesa, California 91941

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Session Details

Practices in

Additional

Interests

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Maria Anguiano, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist License #138539 (exp March 2027)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Maria Anguiano accepts Health Net, Centivo, Prime Health, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Blue Shield of California, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. 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.

Maria Anguiano is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Maria is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Maria’s California license number is 138539, 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.

Maria Anguiano has been practicing therapy for 3 years. Maria’s education and training include MS - Counseling, San Diego State University. Over that time, Maria has worked closely with Parents, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, and Students.

Maria Anguiano works with Parents, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Panic, Phobias, Religious Trauma, Stress, Trauma, and Women's Issues, among other areas. These are the areas where Maria spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Maria is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Maria Anguiano draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Maria’s style is authentic, calming, empowering, and warm. In Maria’s words: “I believe healing starts with feeling safe, seen, and genuinely understood.”

Maria Anguiano (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Maria identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Maria Anguiano offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 4730 Palm Ave. in La Mesa. Maria 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 Maria Anguiano is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Maria 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 Maria’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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