Barbara Benavidez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
Carlsbad, CA 92008
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I believe the most important component to successful therapy is trust and connection between the client and his or her therapist. It is my intention to build a trusting relationship and to embark on a collaborative journey with each client. My passion is working with people to help them overcome obstacles, to enable them to reach and maintain goals to live a happier, healthier and more fulfilling life. I am an empathetic listener, compassionate and sincere in my desire to be of service by creating a safe environment for clients to explore ideas, to feel empowered and to practice new skills.
My practice includes working with individuals and couples. My experience lies in the treatment of depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, Trichotillomania, relationship issues, life transitions, self-esteem, coping skills, anger management, grief and loss, addictions and other obstacles. I use a variety of approaches to meet the needs of each client.
When working with couples I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and/or Gottman Therapy. I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Image Transformation Therapy (ImTT) and utilize Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) as well as components of other theories to meet the needs of each client.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $175
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Check, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Blue Shield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Health Net
- Managed Health Network (MHN)
- Medicare
- MHNet Behavioral Health
- Optum
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
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Barbara Benavidez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 100838 Barbara Benavidez
- In Practice for 9 Years
- Attended National University, Graduated 2015
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (760) 362-8088
Barbara Benavidez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Bisexual
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Drug Abuse
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Women's Issues
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (760) 362-8088
Barbara Benavidez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Family / Marital
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Imago
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (760) 362-8088
Barbara Benavidez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Location
Nearby Areas
Call for a free consultation now - (760) 362-8088
Barbara Benavidez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT