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Vera Gisis

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Accepts

Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Carelon Behavioral Health, and Quest Behavioral Health

Specializes in

Anxiety

Great to meet you!

I graduated from Columbia University and have been licensed since 2009. I have extensive experience working with all ages and diverse backgrounds. I work with various life stages, life stressors in professional and personal life domains, including anxiety, family issues, PTSD, depression and special needs. I enjoy mentoring and supervising interns.

A bit about my approach to therapy

My approach and focus of treatment is always personally tailored to the specific and unique needs of the individual/s. I utilize CBT, mindfulness, solution-focused and other modalities to while creating a safe, trusting and collaborative relationship with every individual served.

What you can expect from our first session

My goal is to assist each person lead a fulfilling, insightful and inspired life while managing daily stressors/concerns. I create a warm, supportive and reflective environment, while assisting/guiding progress.


Vera's style is

Participatory
Warm
Open-minded

Insurance carriers Vera accepts

Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross
Carelon Behavioral Health
Quest Behavioral Health

More about Vera

Other at Columbia University
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (California)
Gender: Cisgender Female
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Languages: English and Russian
Works with: Infants / Toddlers, Children, Adolescents, Adults, and Seniors
More specialties: Depression, Family Issues, Stress, Anger Management, Cultural & Ethnic Issues, Maternal Mental Health, Relationship Issues, Women's Issues, Identity Issues, Trauma, and PTSD
Modalities: Structural Family, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Humanistic, Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Trauma Focused CBT, Relational, Play, Strength-Based, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Cognitive Processing (CPT), and Attachment Based

Location

16260 Ventura Boulevard LL 30
Encino, CA 91436