Gina Mendez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW (she, her)
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Let's Connect (760) 840-2433
Managed by LifeStance Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
Available both in-person and online
351 Santa Fe Dr Ste 200 Encinitas, CA 92024
Managed by LifeStance Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
Gina Mendez helps children, teens, adults, and seniors build stability, insight, and resilience when mental health challenges disrupt daily life. She provides compassionate, clinically grounded therapy to individuals and families across California, supporting clients as they navigate complex emotional, behavioral, and relational concerns. Gina is known for creating a safe, collaborative environment where clients feel empowered to engage in treatment and take meaningful steps toward long-term well-being.
Gina is particularly passionate about working with trauma and stress-related conditions, especially with First Responders and Military/Veterans. She understands the unique pressures faced by those in high-risk and service-oriented roles and is deeply committed to advocacy, suicide prevention, and reducing stigma around mental health care.
Her work often integrates trauma-informed strategies to address PTSD, anxiety, and mood instability, while honoring each client’s strengths, values, and lived experiences.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Gina Mendez now - (760) 840-2433
Let's Connect (760) 840-2433
Managed by LifeStance Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
Finances
Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna Medicare
- Anthem
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of Califor
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Claritev
- Curative
- Devoted Health Plan
- Health Net
- HealthSmart
- Humana Medicare
- Kaiser (Out of Network)
- Lakeside Medical
- Magellan
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- MultiPlan
- Multiplan Private Healthcare S
- MultiPlan Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health
- TriWest
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare / Optum Medicare
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 71515 Gina Mendez
- Attended University Of Nevada Las Vegas, MSW, Graduated 2010
- Degree/Diploma from University Of Nevada Las Vegas BS / 2004
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Gina Mendez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (760) 840-2433
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Psychosis
Expertise
- Alcohol Use
- Bipolar Disorder
- Child
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Trauma and PTSD
Gina Mendez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (760) 840-2433
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Couples/Marital Counseling
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Gina Mendez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (760) 840-2433
Location
Primary Location
LifeStance Health
351 Santa Fe Dr
Ste 200
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 840-2433Email Me
Nearby Areas
Gina Mendez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Take the first step to help. Call now - (760) 840-2433