Meet Our Therapists
PAX Therapy and Family Services, inc is a group practice located in Whittier, CA and Riverside, CA- and soon to be a third in the Irvine area. We have male and female therapists who specialize working with a range of issues. We are dedicated to offering highly specialized, individual, expert therapy to help people heal and get where they want to be. We specialize in childhood trauma, child behavior, personality disorders, and relationships.
Timothy McLaurin, ACSW under the supervision of Alma Pacheco, LMFT. Specializes in teens, Christian therapy. trauma, and high risk behavior. Learn more about Tim by clicking here.
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, and Out of Network PPO benefits.
Locations: Virtual and Riverside, CA
Fee: $120
Humberto Garcia, Jr. AMFT under the supervision of Kristin Martinez, LMFT (90136): Specializes in working with families with immigration histories, depression, anxiety, trauma, and Christian therapy. Speaks Spanish. Learn more about Humberto by clicking here.
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, and Out of Network PPO benefits.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $120
Monica Jessey, LPCC: Specializes in complex trauma, first responders, military, LGBTQ2IA+, high risk behavior, and personality disorders.
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, United Health Care, Lyra, Optum, Oscar, HMC Healthworks and Out of Network PPO benefits.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $120
Alma Pacheco, LMFT: Specializes in Couples Therapy, Attachment, complex trauma, and personality disorders. Speaks Spanish. Learn more about Alma by clicking here.
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, United Health Care, HMC Healthworks, Optum, Oscar, and Out of Network PPO benefits.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $120
Da Nie, AMFT: Specializes in EMDR, polyvagal informed, trauma. Speaks Mandarin. For those that speak Mandarin- here is a link to Da’s Mandarin profile: CLICK HERE.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $120.
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, Cigna EAP and Out of Network PPO benefits
Kimberly Almanza, AMFT under the supervision of Kristin Martinez, LMFT (90136): Focusing on maternal mental health, children, behavior intervention, dual diagnosis, and parenting. Speaks Spanish. Learn more about Kim by clicking here.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $120
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, Cigna EAP and Out of Network PPO benefits
Brian Rice, LMFT: Works with general anxiety and depression. Specializes in couples, high risk behavior, personality disorders, and child focused behavioral intervention.
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, HMC Healthworks and Out of Network PPO benefits
Locations: Virtual and Riverside, CA
Fee: $120
Kristin Martinez, LMFT: President and CEO of PAX Therapy. Specializes in complex trauma, attachment, sexual abuse, high risk behavior and personality disorders. Speaks Spanish. Learn more about Kristin here.
Insurance accepted: Cigna, United Health Care, Aetna, Optum, Oscar, HMC Healthworks, Lyra, and Out of Network PPO benefits.
Locations: Virtual
Fee: $165
Autumn Fannin, LMFT specializes in working with chronic and complex trauma. She has experience working with recovery and group therapy.
Locations: Virtual
Fee: $120
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, HMC Healthworks, Cigna, UHC/Optum/UMR, Out of Network PPO
Helen Medina, LCSW She specializes in high risk behaviors, and chronic complex trauma. She has experience working in the hospital systems and with veterans.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $120
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Lyra, HMC Healthworks, Out of Network PPO
Sandra Viramontes, AMFT is awaiting licensure. She specializes in working with couples. She also has expertise in working with high risk, and chronic/complex trauma.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $120
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, Out of Network PPO
Carmen Pease, AMFT works under Kristin Martinez, LMFT 90136. Carmen is specializing in working with women with a history of trauma, sexual abuse, etc. Carmen also enjoys working with people who identify as highly sensitive persons, as well as with those seeking a Christian Therapist.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $120
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, Out of Network PPO
Kelley Escamilla, LCSW specializes in working with women with histories of abuse, domestic violence, and sexual abuse and assault. Kelley uses a trauma informed art therapy technique to help encourage healing. Kelley is an LGBTQ2IA+ ally.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $120
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, HMC Healthworks, Out of Network PPO
Elizabeth Doten, AMFT under the supervision of Alma Pacheco, LMFT specializes in working with adolescents, substance abuse, sexual abuse, LGBTQ2IA+, and high risk clients.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $120
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Cigna, Out of Network PPO
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Know which therapist you want to work with? Just fill out our contact form or give us a call: (714) 587-4543.