Individual therapy
One therapist, one client, one consistent relationship over time. Individual psychotherapy addresses anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, and more through evidence-based talk therapy.
Learn moreTherapy services at Eye Cue
Who we see and how we work
Therapy services is the umbrella term for all talk-based mental health treatment that a licensed clinician delivers in a clinical setting. Many people in LA County hit long waits to get a Medi-Cal therapist, often biweekly or monthly, before calling us. Others couldn't find a therapist who speaks Farsi, Tagalog, or Spanish.
Outpatient therapy comes in several evidence-based formats: cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, EMDR, and others. We practice 6 of those formats in-house at Eye Cue. Call our intake team if you're not sure which fits; no diagnosis or prior preference needed.
We see adults, teens, and families in person at 17215 Studebaker Rd., Suite #110, Cerritos, CA 90703, and by video across California through our telehealth contracts.
4Service lines, one practice: individual, couples, family, and teen
6Evidence-based formats we practice in-house at Eye Cue
In person in Cerritos, and by video across California
No diagnosis or prior preference needed to call our intake team
What we offer
Therapy services at Eye Cue Mental Health
Four service lines, one practice. Start with whichever fits, or call and we'll point you to the right one.
Couples counseling
Two people, real unmet needs, and a clinician who helps each partner name what they actually need. Couples counseling works for married couples, domestic partners, and relationships under strain.
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Family therapy
Parents, children, and the patterns that run between generations. Family therapy helps families communicate, set boundaries, and work through conflict in a structured clinical setting.
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Teen therapy
Adolescents face school pressure, identity questions, and family stress all at once. Teen counseling gives teens a private space to process and build coping skills, with or without parental sessions alongside.
Learn moreSpecialized care and access
EMDR therapyTrauma reprocessing with an EMDR-trained clinician, including through Medi-Cal.Telehealth therapyVideo sessions anywhere in California, with the same therapist over time.Medi-Cal therapyReal, ongoing therapy with your Medi-Cal plan, verified before you start.Conditions we treatAnxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief, ADHD, and substance-use concerns.Grief counselingSteady support through loss, at your own pace.Substance abuse counselingOutpatient support to break the cycle, one step at a time.Anger management therapyPerinatal therapy
Our methods
Therapy approaches we practice
The 6 evidence-based formats our clinicians work from, matched to what you're carrying.
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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
CBT connects thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so clients can interrupt patterns that keep them stuck. It's one of the most studied therapy formats for anxiety and depression.
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Psychodynamic therapy
Psychodynamic therapy looks at how early relationships and unconscious patterns show up in present-day life. It's slower and deeper than CBT and is a strong fit for long-standing emotional patterns.
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Solution-focused therapy
Solution-focused therapy builds on what's already working. Instead of analyzing the problem at length, sessions stay close to the client's goals and current strengths.
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Narrative therapy
The person is not the problem; the problem is the problem. Narrative therapy helps clients rewrite the story they carry about themselves and separate their identity from the issue.
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Trauma-informed care
Trauma-informed practice means every session is structured around safety, choice, and the client's pace. It applies across all four service lines when a client's history includes trauma.
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EMDR therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) processes stored trauma through bilateral stimulation. We offer EMDR therapy on Medi-Cal, which is uncommon in the LA and Orange County market.
Explore EMDR therapyNot sure where to start?
How to choose the right type of therapy
Based on the intake calls we run each week, most presenting concerns fall into 6 patterns. Use this list to narrow your options, then call our team and we'll route you to the right clinician.
Find your fit
Therapy type by presenting concern
Stuck in patterns
- Psychodynamic therapy
Want to understand why you keep repeating the same cycle: psychodynamic therapy is the strongest fit.
Anxious or depressive thinking
- CBT
- Solution-focused therapy
Want tools to interrupt anxious or depressive thoughts right now: CBT or solution-focused therapy.
Trauma history
- Trauma-informed care
- EMDR
Experienced a specific trauma and want to process it actively: trauma-informed care, or EMDR where it fits.
Learn about EMDRRelationship in trouble
- Couples counseling
Your relationship is the problem, not just you alone: couples counseling, sometimes with individual sessions alongside.
Couples counselingStruggling teenager
- Teen counseling
A teenager in your household is struggling: teen counseling, with optional family sessions available.
Teen counselingIdentity and self-story
- Narrative therapy
Want to rewrite the story you carry about yourself: narrative therapy addresses identity directly.
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Safety first
A note on mental health crisis support
If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) for immediate support before booking a therapy appointment.
How we meet
Telehealth across California or in person at Cerritos, same therapist either way
In-person therapy at Cerritos
Our office sits at the 91 and 605 freeway intersection, on the LA County and Orange County border. We're open 7 days a week, 8 AM to 10 PM. The setting is a quiet private-practice environment.
Telehealth therapy statewide California
Telehealth is available across California. Coverage depends on your plan and medical necessity; we verify before you start. Sessions happen over secure video, and the telehealth therapy experience is a real clinical session.
About telehealth therapySame therapist, either format
“If you want to see your therapist in person, you can, or you can stay on telehealth. Same therapist either way.” You can switch between formats as your schedule or preference changes without changing clinicians.
Statewide telehealth depends on your plan. Some Medi-Cal plans are limited to one county: L.A. Care, Carelon, and Health Net Medi-Cal to Los Angeles County, and CalOptima to Orange County. We verify your plan before your first session.
CaliforniaTelehealth therapy statewide, plus our Cerritos officeOnline therapy in California
Coverage
Insurance accepted for therapy, including Medi-Cal
Eye Cue Mental Health holds active contracts with the plans below; Medi-Cal covers roughly 70% of our caseload. Whether your specific plan covers therapy depends on your plan and medical necessity, and we verify before you start. See our full insurance list for questions about coverage.
Medi-Cal
Straight Medi-Cal (Medi-Cal Fee-for-Service, also called Regular Medi-Cal, for members without an assigned managed-care plan).
Managed-care plans, multi-county:
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Shield Promise
- Molina
Managed-care plans, Los Angeles County only:
- L.A. Care
- Carelon
- Health Net
Managed-care plan, Orange County only:
- CalOptima
Commercial & employer plans
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California
- Cigna
- Evernorth Behavioral Health
- Health Net
- Kaiser (Southern California)
- Kaiser Self-Funded
- UnitedHealthcare
- Optum
- WebTPA
- Nippon Life Insurance Company of America
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP): Cigna, Evernorth Behavioral Health.
Military & veterans
- TRICARE
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Covered California
- Blue Shield
- Health Net
- Molina Healthcare
- L.A. Care Health Plan
- CalOptima Health
Medicare
Original Medicare (Noridian).
Medicare managed-care plans:
- Astrana Health
- Prospect Health
- SCAN Health Plan
Not sure what you carry, or whether a service is covered? Call 562-860-2891 and we will check your specific plan before your first session.
Uncommon access
EMDR therapy through Medi-Cal
We are one of the few practices in the LA and Orange County area that offers EMDR to Medi-Cal clients. EMDR is usually cash-pay at $250 to $300 an hour elsewhere. Our EMDR-trained clinician sees insured clients at the Cerritos office and by telehealth across California.
Elsewhere$250 to $300 an hourUsually cash-pay
Eye Cue Mental HealthEMDR to Medi-Cal clientsAt the Cerritos office and by telehealth across California
Why us
Why Eye Cue Mental Health. No algorithm, no session quotas
Private-practice quality on the insurance you already carry
We treat Medi-Cal clients the same way we treat private-pay clients. No metal detectors. No waiting-room atmosphere pulled from a county program. A real private-practice setting with weekly availability.
Treatment length is yours to set
Treatment length is based on your medical necessity, not a session counter. We don't use an algorithm to step you down or terminate care. Your clinician and you decide when the work is done.
If the fit is off, we match you with another clinician
If a client isn't a fit with their assigned clinician, they switch to another clinician within the practice. The team owns the match, not the patient. You stay inside Eye Cue without starting the intake process over.
In their words
What clients say about therapy at Eye Cue
★★★★★
"This therapist has saved my life. Makes you feel great when you walk out of his office. Saqui will also give you tools to continue your treatment on your own time. Highly recommend him for people all ages."
Javier M.
Google review, 5 stars, February 2020 · Cerritos, CA
Individual results vary; this reflects one client's experience and is not a promise of outcome.
Therapy in your language
Spanish·
Farsi·
Tagalog·
Hindi·
Urdu·
Punjabi·
Spanish-speaking therapist·
Muslim-affirming therapist·
LGBTQ-affirming therapist·
In-person and telehealth·
Open 7 days·
Since 2017
Where we work
Where we see therapy clients in Los Angeles and Orange County
We serve clients throughout LA County and Orange County in person at the Cerritos clinic and by telehealth statewide.
Eye Cue Mental Health serves clients throughout LA County and Orange County in person at the Cerritos clinic and by telehealth statewide. See the locations hub for city-specific pages. For a full overview of conditions we address, visit our mental health treatment hub.
Cerritos office
17215 Studebaker Rd., Suite #110, Cerritos, CA 90703
562-860-2891 · Open 7 days, 8 AM to 10 PM
562-860-2891 · Open 7 days, 8 AM to 10 PM
Nearby communities we serve: Long Beach · Lakewood · Bellflower · Norwalk · Artesia · La Mirada · Buena Park · Cypress · Anaheim
Good questions
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure which type of therapy is right for you? Call 562-860-2891 and we will talk it through.
The right starting point depends on what you're carrying and what you want to change. We ask about your presenting concern during intake and match you to the approach and clinician that fits. Call 562-860-2891 to start the conversation.
We actively bill Medi-Cal and it represents roughly 70% of our current caseload. We accept Medi-Cal, Medicare, Covered California and most major commercial plans. Whether your specific plan covers a given service depends on your plan and medical necessity, and we verify that before your first appointment.
You switch to another clinician on our team. We don't terminate the relationship if the match isn't right. We own the matching process. You stay inside the practice and keep your insurance continuity.
Yes. You can start on telehealth anywhere in California and move to in-person sessions at the Cerritos office later, or mix both, without changing therapists. Your clinician stays consistent across formats.
Treatment length is based on medical necessity, not a session quota. We don't use an algorithm to step you down or terminate services. If your plan requires periodic reviews, we handle that documentation with you.
We offer therapy in Spanish, Farsi, Tagalog, Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi across our team. Tell us your language preference during intake and we match you to the right clinician.
Get started
Start with a call to our intake team
Call Eye Cue Mental Health at 562-860-2891 to talk with our intake team. We'll match you to a clinician, confirm your insurance, and schedule your first session.
In crisis right now? Call or text the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline anytime. We are an outpatient practice, not a crisis center.
- 562-860-2891
- 17215 Studebaker Rd., Suite #110, Cerritos, CA 90703
- Open 7 days a week, 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM