Therapist in Chula Vista, California Brenda Duarte, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 18-74
Appointments: Telehealth only. In-office visits not available
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Brenda Duarte, MA, LMFT
Specializes In:
About Brenda Duarte, LMFT
Brenda Duarte has provided supportive therapy services to clients across the life cycle for the last 10 years. Brenda believes in a diverse and comprehensive approach to healing with a special emphasis on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-focused, Narrative, and Person-Centered Therapy models.
Brenda attended college at UCLA and completed her Master’s in psychology with an emphasis in MFT at Alliant International University San Diego. Brenda is bilingual and can provide therapy in Spanish. Brenda believes that with the right tools and support, human potential is limitless, and she continues to be inspired in her career every day by witnessing powerful stories of human resiliency and transformation. Her hope is to help her patients identify and overcome the barriers in order to reach their goals and dreams.
Special focus areas include but are not limited to: Stress Management, Self-Care, Motivation, Healthy Habits, Relationship with Self, Life Transitions, Healthy Boundaries, Anxiety Disorders, Social Anxiety, Imposter Syndrome, Confidence and Self-esteem, Assertiveness skills, Communication, Emotion Regulation, Behavioral Activation, Cognitive Restructuring, Strength-based therapy, Women’s Mental Health, and Positive Psychology.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-74
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- PMS & PMDD
- Stress management
- ADHD
- Aging
- Attention & focus
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Empty nesters
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Parenthood
- Premarital counseling
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Education
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Alliant International University
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Brenda Duarte. You can also call 858-786-0104 to have someone assist you.
Brenda Duarte generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 858-786-0104 to find out Brenda Duarte's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Brenda Duarte:
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 858-786-0104 to see how we can help.
Brenda Duarte is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Brenda Duarte works at:
Yes, Brenda Duarte does offer online telehealth visits.
No, Brenda Duarte is not currently offering in-office visits. They are offering online telehealth appointments.
- English
- Spanish