Vaneza Alvarado
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT (she, her)
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Let's Connect (858) 293-1854
Managed by LifeStance Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
Available both in-person and online
4540 Kearny Villa Rd Ste 103 San Diego, CA 92123
Managed by LifeStance Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
Vaneza is especially passionate about supporting individuals impacted by trauma, grief, and childhood behavior issues. Whether working with a child struggling with emotional regulation, a teen coping with loss, or an adult processing past trauma, she offers a grounded and compassionate approach. Her work often includes helping caregivers and families understand the root causes of behavior and emotional pain, creating opportunities for healing, connection, and growth. She blends therapeutic structure with warmth, empowering clients to rewrite limiting narratives and reclaim their sense of agency.
Her therapeutic practice incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness techniques, and parenting support. Vaneza also has experience working with individuals in the LGBTQ+ community, those in foster care or adoption contexts, and people on the autism spectrum.
Additional areas of expertise include gender identity, postpartum anxiety and depression, sleep issues, and midlife or later-life transitions. Outside of her work, Vaneza finds joy in listening to music and podcasts, trying new things, and spending time with loved ones—especially over favorite meals.
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Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna-Medicare
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Anthem Blue Cross-Medicare
- Beacon-Medicare
- Blue Shield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of Califor
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)-Medi
- ComPsych
- Curative
- Devoted Health Plan-Medicare
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Evernorth (Cigna)-EAP
- Evernorth (Cigna)-Medicare
- Health Net
- Health Net-EAP
- Health Net-Medicare
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Humana-Medicare
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)-Med
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)-Medi
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medica
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)-Medic
- Magellan
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Railroad Medicare-Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- Sana Benefits-Medicare
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- TELUS Health (BHS)-EAP
- Tricare West (HealthNet)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
- UnitedHealthcare / Optum EAP
- UnitedHealthcare-EAP
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicare
Vaneza Alvarado
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Email me or call with questions - (858) 293-1854
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 146122 Vaneza Alvarado
- Attended Santa Clara University, MA, Graduated 2020
- Degree/Diploma from Devry University BS / 2013
- Degree/Diploma from Heald College AA / 2011
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Vaneza Alvarado
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (858) 293-1854
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Depression
Expertise
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Child
- Developmental Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- School Issues
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
Vaneza Alvarado
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (858) 293-1854
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
I also speak
English ,
Spanish
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
I also speak
English ,
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Couples/Marital Counseling
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Vaneza Alvarado
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (858) 293-1854
Location
Primary Location
LifeStance Health
4540 Kearny Villa Rd
Ste 103
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 293-1854Email Me
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Vaneza Alvarado
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Take the first step to help. Call now - (858) 293-1854