Crystal Venegas

Crystal Venegas accepts Prime Health, Health Net, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Centivo, 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.

Crystal Venegas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Crystal is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Crystal’s California license number is 125525, 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.

Crystal Venegas has been practicing therapy for 5 years. Crystal’s education and training include MA - Psychology, University of the West. Over that time, Crystal has worked closely with BIPOC and Students.

Crystal Venegas works with BIPOC and Students and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Life Transitions, Panic, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Crystal spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Crystal is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Crystal Venegas draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Crystal’s style is action-oriented, authentic, holistic, and warm. In Crystal’s words: “I show up with warmth, clarity, and cultural humility, creating a grounded space where clients feel seen, safe, and empowered.”

Crystal Venegas (she/her) offers therapy in English. Crystal identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Crystal Venegas offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 820 N. Mountain Ave in Upland. Crystal 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 Crystal Venegas is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Crystal 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 Crystal’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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