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.
MireYa Badillo-Vasquez
LMFT: Specializes in Couples Therapy, Attachment, complex trauma, and personality disorders. Speaks Spanish.
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, United Health Care, HMC Healthworks, Optum, Oscar, Kaiser, and Out of Network PPO benefits.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $185
D'Andra Johnson
AMFT under supervision of Alma Pacheco. She works with attachment, complex trauma, grief, self-esteem issues, confidence, anxiety, depression and personality disorders.
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, United Health Care, HMC Healthworks, Optum, Oscar, Anthem/BCBS and Out of Network PPO benefits.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $165
Veronica Rocha
LMFT: Specializes in working with trauma, sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, and family and adolescent issues.
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, United Health Care, HMC Healthworks, Optum, Oscar, and Out of Network PPO benefits.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $185
Elizabeth Doten
LMFT: Specializes in working with trauma, depression, anxiety, substance use/abuse, and LGBTQ2IA+
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, United Health Care, HMC Healthworks, Optum, Oscar, and Out of Network PPO benefits.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $185
Nancy Hernandez, AMFT
AMFT: Under the supervision of Alma Pacheco, LMFT. Nancy specializes in working with first responders, LEO, spouses of LEO, military families, sexual abuse, families who have children with ASD, and therapy for individuals seeking a Catholic therapist.
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, United Health Care, HMC Healthworks, Optum, Oscar, and Out of Network PPO benefits.
Locations: Virtual, Whittier, and Riverside, CA
Fee: $185
Esther Carrera, AMFT
AMFT under supervision of Alma Pacheco, LMFT. Esther is great with kids, behavioral struggles, social skills, depression and anxiety. Esther also works with trauma, and adults.
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, United Health Care, HMC Healthworks, Optum, Oscar, and Out of Network PPO benefits.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $185
Regina Hernandez, AMFT
Regina starts with us on 2/23/2023 and has immediate openings.
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, United Health Care, HMC Healthworks, Optum, Oscar, and Out of Network PPO benefits.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $185
Rachel LeaL, LMFT
LMFT
Rachel starts with PAX on 2/20/2023 and has immediate openings.
Insurance accepted: Kaiser, Cigna, Aetna, United Health Care, HMC Healthworks, Optum, Oscar, and Out of Network PPO benefits.
Locations: Virtual ONLY
Fee: $185
Timothy McLaurin
ACSW under the supervision of Alma Pacheco, LMFT. Specializes in teens, Christian therapy. trauma, and high risk behavior.
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, Anthem/BCBS, Optum/UHC and Out of Network PPO benefits.
Locations: Virtual and Riverside, CA
Fee: $165
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.
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, LA Care, Optum/UHC, Anthem/BCBS and Out of Network PPO benefits.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $165
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: $185
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.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $165
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, Cigna, Optum/UHC, Anthem/BCBS and Out of Network PPO benefits
Autumn Fannin
LMFT specializes in working with chronic and complex trauma. She has experience working with recovery and group therapy.
Locations: Virtual
Fee: $185
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, HMC Healthworks, Cigna, Kaiser, 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: $185
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Lyra, HMC Healthworks, Kaiser, UHC, Optum and 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: $165
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, UHC, Optum/UHC, Anthem/BCBS and Out of Network PPO
Crystal Hernandez
AMFT under the supervision of Alma Pacheco, LMFT specializes in working with people of all ages, trauma, and sexual abuse.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $165
Insurances: Aetna, Cigna, UHC/Optum, Anthem/BCBS and out of network PPO
Kristin Martinez
LMFT: President and CEO of PAX Therapy. Kristin currently coaches business professionals to become better authentic leaders. Kristin is also a Leadership Development Keynote Speaker and Consultant: www.kristinmartinezconsulting.com
Kristin is no longer taking on therapy clients.
For keynote fees you can reach out to hello@kristinmartinezconsulting.com
Alma Pacheco
LMFT: Specializes in Couples Therapy, Attachment, complex trauma, and personality disorders. Speaks Spanish.
Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, United Health Care, HMC Healthworks, Optum, Oscar, Kaiser and Out of Network PPO benefits.
Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA
Fee: $225
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, Kaiser, Optum, HMC Healthworks and Out of Network PPO benefits
Locations: Virtual and Riverside, CA
Fee: $225
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