Ermelinda Gonzalez-Garza

Ermelinda Gonzalez-Garza accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Centivo, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Prime Health, 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.

Ermelinda Gonzalez-Garza is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Ermelinda is licensed to practice in California and Oregon, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Ermelinda’s California license number is LMFT114812, 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.

Ermelinda Gonzalez-Garza has been practicing therapy for 7 years. Ermelinda’s education and training include MS - Counseling, University of Phoenix. Over that time, Ermelinda has worked closely with Parents, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Students, and Latine Community.

Ermelinda Gonzalez-Garza works with Parents, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Students, and Latine Community and specializes in Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Immigration, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Self-Harm, Sleep, and Stress, among other areas. These are the areas where Ermelinda spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Ermelinda is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Ermelinda Gonzalez-Garza draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Prolonged Exposure, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Ermelinda’s style is calming, challenging, empowering, engaging, and warm. In Ermelinda’s words: “This is a safe place for healing and growth, where I’ll meet you where you are—because therapy is your journey, and you’re in the driver’s seat.”

Ermelinda Gonzalez-Garza (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Ermelinda identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Ermelinda Gonzalez-Garza offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Ermelinda is licensed in California and Oregon, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Ermelinda Gonzalez-Garza is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Ermelinda 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 Ermelinda’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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