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Mercedes Borrayo

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

12 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In California
Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Mercedes

I help to alleviate many of the overwhelming feelings that clients have. In my career, I tend to lean on Cognitive Behavioral therapy as I find that it helps clients with symptom reduction. Additionally, the skills that are introduced to the clients help them to feel like they are gaining some control over their emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative therapy are some of the ones where I find people tend to make a lot of progress. Narrative therapy helps the clients to review their story and to rewrite their story, also getting to the acceptance piece of the things they are able to change or the ones that they cannot change. My clients have benefited from Mindfulness as well.

I help to alleviate many of the overwhelming feelings that clients have.

Communication Style

  • Action-oriented
  • Authentic
  • Calming
  • Mindful
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • Geriatric clients
  • Parents
  • Immigrants
  • Blended families
  • Non-monogamous relationships
  • Students
  • Latine Community

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California residents

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Session Details

Practices in

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Interests

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Mercedes Borrayo, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist License #LMFT81029 (exp October 2027)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

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

Mercedes Borrayo is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Mercedes is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Mercedes’s California license number is LMFT81029, 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.

Mercedes Borrayo has been practicing therapy for 12 years. Mercedes’s education and training include MS - Marriage and Family Therapy, University of La Verne. Over that time, Mercedes has worked closely with Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, and Latine Community. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Mercedes is part of that group.

Mercedes Borrayo works with Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, and Latine Community and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Mercedes spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Mercedes is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Mercedes Borrayo draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Mercedes’s style is action-oriented, authentic, calming, mindful, and warm. In Mercedes’s words: “I help to alleviate many of the overwhelming feelings that clients have.”

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

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