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Bernadette Ferrel

(She/her/ella)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Accepts

Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Shield of California, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Magellan, Oxford (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

Anxiety, Stress, and Women's Issues

Great to meet you!

I’m Bernadette and I’m a Licensed therapist in California. I specialize in working with high achieving women struggling with stress and anxiety to create more balance in life. Does it feel like you keep taking on more even though you're at capacity? Do you have trouble saying no? Does it feel impossible to prioritize YOUR needs over others?

A bit about my approach to therapy

I help by using a variety of research backed skills to support clients in feeling more empowered in their lives. My approach to therapy is gentle and collaborative. In our first few sessions, you can expect lots of questions to help me understand how to best support you followed by creating realistic goals for therapy. I’m a fully virtual practice making it convenient for your high achieving, busy lifestyle. I’m passionate about this work, as a high achieving woman myself, because helping others realize you don’t need to ‘do it all’ is key to finding balance.

What you can expect from our first session

Asking for help can be so difficult! You've already taken the first steps and I look forward to hearing from you by setting up a free 15 minute consultation call to determine if we are a good fit. If we find that we are not, I will provide referrals to help continue your therapist search.


Bernadette's style is

Affirming
Warm
Empowering

Insurance carriers Bernadette accepts

Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Blue Shield of California
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Magellan
Oxford
Quest Behavioral Health
United Healthcare

More about Bernadette

MSW (Master of Social Work) at Columbia University
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (California)
Gender: Cisgender Female
Ethnicity: Latinx and Hispanic
Languages: English
Works with: Adults
More specialties: Relationship Issues and Trauma
Modalities: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Relational, Strength-Based, Trauma Focused CBT, and Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)