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Veronica Cardona

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

16 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In California

In-Network

Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Veronica

I enjoy building a genuine connection with people that makes them feel seen, heard, and supported. I want to empower you to find your voice, build confidence, and explore the strengths within you that can help you reach your goals in life. My clients describe me as warm, sincere, supportive, curious, and optimistic. Together, we will work on processing hard feelings, setting goals, identifying options, examining limiting beliefs, and building a system of support that works for you. I believe you are the expert in your life and that you already hold a lot of the answers to your struggles.

I enjoy building a genuine connection with people that makes them feel seen, heard, and supported.

Communication Style

  • Action-oriented
  • Empowering
  • Engaging
  • Exploratory
  • Solution-oriented

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • Parents
  • First responders

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California residents

Good to know

Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

I belong to a Latin American Women's Club, and we socialize and build cultural experiences for one another to share our roots, food, and cultural specialties. I am also part of the Parent Club at my children's school.

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#26380 • California • LCSW

Education

MSW - Social Work, California State University, Long Beach PMH-C - Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional

Veronica Cardona, Licensed Clinical Social Worker License #26380 (exp October 2027)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

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Frequently asked questions

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

Veronica Cardona is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Veronica is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Veronica’s California license number is 26380, 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.

Veronica Cardona has been practicing therapy for 16 years. Veronica’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, California State University, Long Beach; PMH-C - Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional. Over that time, Veronica has worked closely with Parents and First responders. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Veronica is part of that group.

Veronica Cardona works with Parents and First responders and specializes in Adoption/Foster Care, Anxiety, Couples Therapy, Depression, Divorce, Grief, Pregnancy/Peripartum/Infertility, Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Trauma, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Veronica spends most of their clinical time. Veronica also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Veronica is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Veronica Cardona draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Veronica’s style is action-oriented, empowering, engaging, exploratory, and solution-oriented. In Veronica’s words: “I enjoy building a genuine connection with people that makes them feel seen, heard, and supported.”

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

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