Kendra Lewis, ASW, IFS, DBT

About

Associate Clinical Social Worker in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD and Relationship Issues. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

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

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• 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.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• 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.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• 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

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD, Relationship Issues, Addiction, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality (BPD), Chronic Impulsivity, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Dissociative Disorders (DID), Dual Diagnosis, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Narcissistic Personality (NPD), Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Personality Disorders, Self Esteem, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Substance Use, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Government Employees Health Association (GEHA), Kaiser (Out-of-Network), Meritain Health, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Sutter, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Wellfleet

Fees

Individual sessions $140, couple sessions $160; sliding scale available

Payment methods

Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Wire, Zelle

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Languages

English

Education & qualifications