Aviva Malek
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
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I'm Aviva, and I work with older teens and adults who are tired of managing things on their own — whether that's anxiety that won't quiet down, a complicated relationship with food and their body, burnout that's become the new normal, or relationship and family stress that keeps cycling through the same patterns.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in California, and I work entirely via telehealth. My approach is direct and collaborative — I'm not here to ask how that makes you feel for fifty minutes I'm here to help you figure out what's actually going on and what you're going to do about it.
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) as my primary frameworks, and I draw on family systems approaches when relationships are part of what we're working on.
What that looks like in practice: we identify the specific patterns or thoughts that aren't working, we look at what's maintaining them, and why.
We'll spend the first session figuring out what brought you here and what actually matters most to address. I'll ask focused questions — not an exhaustive intake checklist — because I want to understand your situation specifically, not a generic version of it.
By the end of the first session, you'll have a clear sense of what we'd work on together.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Aviva Malek now - (530) 670-0168
Let's Connect (530) 670-0168
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $100
- Couple Sessions $150
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Cash, Check, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa, ZelleInsurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna Medicare
- Humana Medicare
- Oxford
- Providence
- UnitedHealthcare / Optum Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare / Optum Medicare
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / LCSW137236 Aviva Malek
- In Practice for 1 year
- Attended California State University Los Angeles, MSW , Graduated 2014
Education and Years In Practice
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Body Image
- Obesity
- Burnout
Expertise
- Child Protective Services
- Codependency
- Domestic Violence
- Life Coaching
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Suicidal Ideation
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Single Parent
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Single Parent
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
Location
Aviva Malek
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Take the first step to help. Call now - (530) 670-0168