Gabriela L Jerez, LMFT,
About Gabriela L Jerez (She/Her)
Gabriela Jerez, LMFT, is dedicated to providing compassionate and effective mental health care to individuals, couples, and families across California. She specializes in helping adolescents and adults navigate life’s challenges, offering a supportive space to work through anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. Whether guiding teens through school-related stress or assisting adults in overcoming past wounds, Gabriela tailors her approach to meet the unique needs of each client.
With a particular focus on ADHD, PTSD/trauma, and childhood behavior issues, Gabriela is passionate about helping individuals build resilience and develop healthy coping strategies. She works closely with children, adolescents, and young adults, fostering emotional growth and stability while addressing underlying issues that impact daily life. Her expertise extends to supporting individuals in the foster care and probation systems, understanding the unique struggles they face and providing a therapeutic environment that promotes healing and empowerment.
Gabriela integrates a range of evidence-based interventions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Family Therapy. She also incorporates faith-based treatment for those who seek a spiritual component in their healing process. Her work with couples and families emphasizes strengthening relationships, improving communication, and resolving conflicts in a meaningful and lasting way.
As a first-generation Latina, Gabriela is deeply committed to increasing awareness and access to mental health services within the Latino community. She strives to honor the beauty of her culture while providing support in navigating its challenges. She is fluent in Spanish, allowing her to offer therapy in a way that is culturally responsive and linguistically accessible.
Outside of her professional life, Gabriela has a deep passion for music and dance. With a background in vocal performance and a decade of experience in various dance genres, she finds joy in creative expression.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-40
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-40
- Family Therapy: Ages 18-40
Areas of Focus
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Sex & intimacy issues
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mid-life transitions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- PMS & PMDD
- Race, culture & mental health
- Religion, spirituality & mental health
- School avoidance
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Trauma & PTSD
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- Marital stress or divorce
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mid-life transitions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Race, culture & mental health
- Religion, spirituality & mental health
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Trauma & PTSD
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Attachment issues
- Family conflict
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying or harassment
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- Marital stress or divorce
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mid-life transitions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Race, culture & mental health
- Religion, spirituality & mental health
- School avoidance
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Trauma & PTSD
Therapy Types
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Family Systems Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Social Skills Training
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
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
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- 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
- Hope International University
Locations
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Questions About
Gabriela L Jerez
Please call us at 840-236-2319 to schedule an appointment with Gabriela L Jerez.
Gabriela L Jerez generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 840-236-2319 to find out Gabriela L Jerez'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 Gabriela L Jerez:
- 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
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- 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 840-236-2319 to see how we can help.
Gabriela L Jerez is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Gabriela L Jerez works at:
Yes, Gabriela L Jerez does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Gabriela L Jerez is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
- English
- Spanish