Esme Ordonez

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

Esme Ordonez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Esme is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Esme’s California license number is 146131, 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.

Esme Ordonez has been practicing therapy for 2 years. Esme’s education and training include PsyD - Psychology, California Southern University. Over that time, Esme has worked closely with Parents, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, and Students.

Esme Ordonez works with Parents, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, OCD, and Panic, among other areas. These are the areas where Esme spends most of their clinical time. Esme also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Esme is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Esme Ordonez draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Esme’s style is action-oriented, authentic, empowering, mindful, and warm. In Esme’s words: “My practice is deeply rooted in compassion and empathy, and I specialize in supporting individuals, couples, and families grappling with various challenges.”

Esme Ordonez (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Esme identifies as Biracial/Multiracial.

Esme Ordonez offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Esme 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 Esme Ordonez is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Esme 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 Esme’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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