Jennifer Atherton, AMFT APCC, Associate Psychotherapist

AMFT APCC, Associate Psychotherapist

Accepts ages: 3+

AETNA, Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross Commercial, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cash, Cigna, ComPsych, Group and Pension Administrators (Multiplan), Health Net of CA, Heritage Medical, High Dessert Medical, IMCS, Kaiser, Lakeside/Regal, Lyra, Magelan, Magelan (for psychiatric evaluations only), Magellan, Managed Health Network (Health Net), Medi-Cal Anthem Blue Cross, Medi-Cal Health Net, Medi-Cal Kaiser, MediNcrease Health Plans (MNH), Medicare, Motion Pictures, Optum, Oscar, OTHER, PPO at the end of Blue Shield, Sierra Medical, Straight Medi-Cal, Tricare, TriWest, UMR, United Behavioral Health, United Health Care (UHC)

In-person and Telehealth

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Treatment Areas

Depression Anxiety Mood Disorders Addiction and Substance Abuse Life Transitions and Discovering Purpose Grief and Loss Relationship Issues and Family Conflict Emotional Regulation DBT Therapy Borderline Personality Disorder Psychoanalytic Therapy

About Me

Jennifer has extensive experience supporting multiculturally diverse adolescents and adults across a variety of clinical settings. Her background includes work in school-based mental health at Redondo Union High School’s Wellness Center, college counseling at Concordia University, and treatment settings such as Blume Behavioral Health and Clearview Treatment Center. She integrates both psychoanalytic and DBT approaches into her work, bringing a warm, collaborative, and client-centered style to therapy. She is dedicated to helping individuals feel understood, supported, and empowered in their healing.

Goals

Build deeper self-understanding, Strengthen emotional regulation and coping skills, Support in developing healthier relationships, Foster self-compassion and internal safety, Explore how past experiences influence present struggles, Develop a more coherent and empowered sense of self.

Education

Vanguard University of Southern California
  • Master’s of Clinical Psychology (M.S.)
Northern Arizona University
  • Bachelors of Psychology (B)

Clinical Orientations

  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational Therapy
  • Strength-Based, Client-Centered & Holistic
  • Trauma Informed Narrative Therapy

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