Ninoska R Fonseca, LMFT

About

Marriage & Family Therapist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Relationship Issues, Depression and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Depression
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Structural Family TherapyLooks at how a family is organized, its roles, rules and boundaries, and helps reshape patterns that cause problems.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Depression, Trauma and PTSD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Communication issues, Coping Skills, Divorce, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross California, Anthem EAP Bank of America, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Magellan, Optum, Oxford, Quest Behavioral Health, United Health Care (Optum)

Fees

Individual sessions $130, couple sessions $260

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Single Parent

Ethnicity

Hispanic and Latino

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Pepperdine University

Years in practice

35

Other offices

San Jose, 95113

Education & qualifications