Anna Mendez

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

Anna Mendez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Anna is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Anna’s California license number is 126817, 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.

Anna Mendez has been practicing therapy for 2 years. Anna’s education and training include MSW - Clinical Social Work, Walden University. Over that time, Anna has worked closely with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Immigrants, Students, and Latine Community.

Anna Mendez works with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Immigrants, Students, and Latine Community and specializes in Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Personality Disorders, Stress, Trauma, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Anna spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Anna is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Anna Mendez draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Anna’s style is affirming, authentic, empowering, exploratory, and humorous. In Anna’s words: “I value authenticity and offer a safe space to be yourself.”

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

Anna Mendez offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 5005 Texas St in san diego. Anna 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 Anna Mendez is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Anna 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 Anna’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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