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Allison Ray Benavides

Therapist(she/her)
9 years of experience
107 patients on Headway
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, Physical health issues, Trauma, Chronic conditions
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

Living with chronic physical pain & illness? Then you know it’s not just physical—it’s emotional, mental, relational & spiritual. It takes over your life, makes choices for you. You push through with a sense of urgency. Notice stress makes it worse & don't talk about it. You stay home, are exhausted & afraid it won't ever get better. The life you had is gone & you don't know how to get it back.

This is where I'm your girl. I know how to get more than symptom relief—recovery is possible & you can get your life back. My methods are targeted, simple & work. They're easy to learn & make a part of how you take care of yourself.

My approach to therapy

My approach is holistic & creative, pulling from my experience as a medical social worker & my love for various wisdom traditions. I include both research-based & complementary methods. I'm certified in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, trained in EMDR, & use Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness, CBT, & EFT ("Tapping"). My approach is intimately informed by Reiki, Jungian Psychology, Dream Tending, Yoga & Wise Woman Healing. I love poetry, nature & art.

What you can expect from me

I could be a really good fit if you cope with chronic pain - physical or emotional. I have a heart-centered, empathetic, & targeted approach to healing. Together we'll collaborate to explore & identify exactly what hurts. I'll share alternative perspectives & simple, effective tools you can use to ease any pain, regardless of its source. You'll learn ways to tend your inner experience -- creating a safer, kinder, more compassionate way of being yourself. To learn more, visit www.goldenpathoshealing.com or book here now :)

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Warm, Humorous, Empowering

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    9 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at San Diego State University, BA (Bachelor of Arts) at University of California
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Texas, California)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Medicare Advantage, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan, United Healthcare

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Physical health issues, Trauma, Chronic conditions
  • More specialties
    ADD/ADHD, OCD, Sleep disorder, Family issues, Stress management, Panic disorders, End of life care, Grief or loss, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Identity issues, PTSD, Infertility, Diabetes
  • Therapy methods
    Codependency Behavioral, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Humanistic, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Exposure Response Prevention, Psychodynamic, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing, Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma Focused CBT, Strength-Based
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors, Adults
  • Languages
    English