Alma Morales Risse

Alma Morales Risse accepts Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Blue Shield of California, Centivo, Health Net, Prime Health, 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.

Alma Morales Risse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Alma is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Alma’s California license number is 28014, 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.

Alma Morales Risse has been practicing therapy for 15 years. Alma’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, University of Southern California. Over that time, Alma has worked closely with Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, and Latine Community. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Alma is part of that group.

Alma Morales Risse works with Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, and Latine Community and specializes in Anxiety, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Stress, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Alma spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Alma is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Alma Morales Risse draws on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Alma’s style is empowering, engaging, humorous, and warm. In Alma’s words: “My therapy style is welcoming, practical and non-judgmental.”

Alma Morales Risse offers therapy in English and Spanish.

Alma Morales Risse offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 13033 Penn St in Whittier. Alma 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 Alma Morales Risse is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Alma 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 Alma’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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