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Ramona Aguilar

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

11 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In California
Accepting 7 Insurance providers

Meet Ramona M.

I am a bilingual licensed clinical social worker with 10+ years of clinical mental health experience. Before my clinical work, I worked with underserved communities, providing advocacy and skills to promote wellbeing for 10+ years. I served adults with severe to mild persistent mental illness. I have undergone training enabling me to serve a variety of clients. I work with a range of clients. Additionally, I utilize my training and experience to work with immigrants seeking residency in the United States. I work closely with immigration lawyers to complete psychological assessments to support a path to citizenship or obtain visas to reside in the United States. In addition to my clinical training, I am also a Gender Affirming Advocate with the LGBTQ+ community, emphasizing writing supporting letters to transgender and non-binary individuals. I have continuously attended training to ensure that I am well equipped to provide quality care to all my clients. My personal and professional experience helps me serve clients with compassion, integrity, and the skills necessary to promote a foundation for an authentic and fulfilling life. I look forward to joining you in your path of healing, insight, and self-discovery.

My personal and professional experience helps me serve clients with compassion, integrity, and the skills necessary to promote a foundation for an authentic and fulfilling life.

Communication Style

  • Action-oriented
  • Exploratory
  • Empowering
  • Direct

Specialties & Approaches

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Virtual appointments available for California residents

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Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Ramona M. Aguilar, Licensed Clinical Social Worker License #87631 (exp January 2027)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Ramona Aguilar accepts Health Net, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Blue Shield of California, Aetna, 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.

Ramona Aguilar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Ramona M. is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Ramona M.’s California license number is 87631, 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.

Ramona Aguilar has been practicing therapy for 11 years. Ramona M.’s education and training include BA - Psychology, University of California Santa Cruz; MSW - Social Work, California State University Los Angeles. Over that time, Ramona M. has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Latine Community, Veterans, Immigrants, LGBTQ+, and Trans+. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Ramona M. is part of that group.

Ramona Aguilar works with BIPOC, Black community, Latine Community, Veterans, Immigrants, LGBTQ+, and Trans+ and specializes in Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Grief, Immigration, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, and Substance Use, among other areas. These are the areas where Ramona M. spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Ramona M. is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Ramona Aguilar draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Prolonged Exposure, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Ramona M.’s style is action-oriented, exploratory, empowering, and direct. In Ramona M.’s words: “My personal and professional experience helps me serve clients with compassion, integrity, and the skills necessary to promote a foundation for an authentic and fulfilling life.”

Ramona Aguilar (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Ramona M. identifies as Hispanic/Latinx. Ramona M. provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

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