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she/her
Anna MendezLCSW
Nice to meet you
Hello, I’ve worked in many areas of mental health, from supporting foster youth to working in the prison system. I value authenticity and offer a safe space to be yourself. I provide positive regard to build a strong therapeutic alliance. I specialize in anxiety, personality disorders, trauma, and inner child and inner mother wound work. I help clients understand anxiety and reduce its intensity, moving from freeze, fight, or flight into a more connected sense of being.
About Anna
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth
Communication Style
Affirming, Authentic, Empowering, Exploratory, Humorous
Focus areas
Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Individual Therapy, Stress, Trauma, Workplace Stress
Experienced with
Asian / Pacific Islander community, Immigrants, Students, Latine Community
Years of Experience
2+
I value authenticity and offer a safe space to be yourself.
License number
#126817
Approaches
- Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused
- Strengths-Based
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Education
MSW - Clinical Social Work, Walden University
Interests
I enjoy the outdoors and being around animals such as horses and chickens. I also enjoy going on walks by the beach and feeling the cold sand; it makes me feel grounded and connected to the earth. I like to watch movies from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s.
License details
Anna Pantoja,
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
#126817 (exp October 2026)