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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.

In Person AND Virtual Therapists

Black Therapist, Christian therapist, African- American Therapist

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 ONLY

Fee: $185

maternal mental health, child therapist

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 ONLY

Fee: $185

Therapist

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 ONLY

Fee: $225

Domestic Violence Therapy

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: $215

BIPOC Therapist, Black female therapist

Autumn Fannin

LMFT specializes in working with chronic and complex trauma.  She has experience working with recovery and group therapy.

Locations: Virtual ONLY

Fee: $215

Insurances Accepted: Aetna, HMC Healthworks, Cigna, Kaiser, UHC/Optum/UMR, Out of Network PPO

maternal mental health, child therapist

Audrey Perez

AMFT Under the supervision of Brian Rice, LMFT. Specializing in Chronic Illness and trauma. Works with kids through adults.

Locations: Virtual ONLY

Fee: $185

Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, HMC Healthworks, Optum and  Out of Network PPO

Christian Counseling

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: $185

Therapy for sexual abuse

Kristin Martinez

LMFT: President and CEO of PAX Therapy. Kristin works with OCD, Neurodivergent Executives, Professional Couples, and carries specific specialization in Sexual Abuse and Chronic Trauma.

Kristin trains and keynotes on Systemic Leadership and whole person approaches to management.

Locations: Virtual and Whittier, CA 

Session Fee: $250

Training Fee: $6000/day

Keynote Fee: Inquire at info@paxtherapy.com or click Learn More.

Victims of crime therapist, victims of crime counselor

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

African American, Black female standing in front of green plant in front of white building.  She has on a white cotton sweater over a black shirt.

D'Andra Johnson

LMFT: Specializes in work with BIPOC on trauma, self esteem, depression, and anxiety,

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: $215

maternal mental health, child therapist

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: $215

LGBTQ2IA, LGBTQ therapist with black thick framed glasses, wearing a black shirt, staring at the camera.  Therapist.

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: $215

BIPOC Therapist, Black female therapist

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: $185

Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, UHC, Optum/UHC, Anthem/BCBS and Out of Network PPO

Female Therapist, Alma Pacheco, Therapist in Whittier, In Person Therapy, Child Therapy, Parenting

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

BIPOC Therapist, Black female therapist

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: $215

maternal mental health, PPD, postpartum depression, child loss, miscarriage

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: $185

Insurance accepted: Cigna, Aetna, Cigna, Optum/UHC, Anthem/BCBS and Out of Network PPO benefits

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