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Aqua Stefano

Therapist • LCSW (she/her)

California and Oklahoma
Accepts insurance Video sessions
I work with adults who are looking to take a strength based, trauma informed, and holistic approach to managing their mental health – Aqua

Specializes in

Anxiety,
Depression, and
Grief / Bereavement

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Soonest available session: Monday January 13

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Meet Aqua

Aqua is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of California and Oklahoma. She received a master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California. She has obtained training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Problem solving therapy, solution focused therapy and Motivational Interviewing (MI). She adopts techniques from other approaches such as DBT, Mindfulness, and Narrative exposure therapy (NET). She has experience working with those who have been diagnosed with bipolar, major depressive disorder, anxiety, ADHD and adjustment disorder. I have worked in level 1 trauma hospitals for the past 6 years and advocates for more access for trauma informed care. She is a firm believer that each person is an individual is an expert on their own life and she can help empower you to achieve your ultimate goals. I am licensed in California with 6 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.


Specializes in

Anxiety Depression Grief / Bereavement

General expertise in

  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Family Relationships
  • Intimate / Romantic Relationships
  • Life Transitions
  • Multicultural / Diversity Issues
  • Physical Health
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Sondermind Video Telehealth
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trauma

Treatment approaches

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
  • Narrative
  • Solution-focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
  • Trauma-focused
  • Humanistic
  • Attachment based
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Christian counseling
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Psychological Testing and Evaluation
  • Psychodynamic

Works with

Types of services

  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Group

Ages

  • Adults
  • Older adults

Communities supported

  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum

Languages

  • English

Insurance & Licensure

Insurance accepted

Aetna
  • Aetna
  • Aetna Allied Benefit System
  • Aetna Gravie
  • Aetna Marpai
  • Aetna Meritain
  • Aetna WebTPA
Cigna
  • Cigna
  • Cigna TPA
  • Cigna-EAP
ClaimDOC
Corporate Counseling Associates Inc.
Decent
OccuNet
Partners Direct
Prime Health
TriWest
United Health Care
  • Medica
  • Optum VA
  • Optum/United-EAP
  • Sutter Health Plan
  • United All Savers
  • United GEHA/Shared Services
  • United Healthcare
  • United Healthcare Golden Rule
  • United Oxford
  • United Student Resources
  • United Surest
  • United UMR
  • Western Health Advantage
Unity Preferred Network
  • Unity Preferred Network
  • Unity Preferred Workers Comp
VNPN
  • Velocity National Provider Network
  • Velocity National Provider Network Workers Comp

Licensure

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Licensed in

  • California: 112500