Sandy Pacheco-Ramirez

Sandy Pacheco-Ramirez accepts Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Blue Shield of California, Health Net, Prime Health, Centivo, 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.

Sandy Pacheco-Ramirez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Sandy is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Sandy’s California license number is 104247, 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.

Sandy Pacheco-Ramirez has been practicing therapy for 5 years. Sandy’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, University of Southern California. Over that time, Sandy has worked closely with Indigenous Americans, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students.

Sandy Pacheco-Ramirez works with Indigenous Americans, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students and specializes in Adoption/Foster Care, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Grief, Immigration, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, and Stress, among other areas. These are the areas where Sandy spends most of their clinical time. Sandy 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 Sandy is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Sandy Pacheco-Ramirez draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Sandy’s style is calming, challenging, empowering, open-minded, and warm. In Sandy’s words: “My work is grounded in fostering resilience, healing, and personal growth across a wide range of life experiences.”

Sandy Pacheco-Ramirez (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Sandy identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Sandy Pacheco-Ramirez offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 330 N. D. Street in San Bernardino. Sandy 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 Sandy Pacheco-Ramirez is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Sandy 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 Sandy’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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