About Maria Curameng Teresi
Focus areas
Anxiety
Intergenerational Trauma
Childhood Trauma
Panic Attack
Depression
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counseling
Clientele seen
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Adults (25-64)
Couples
Seniors (65+)
Families
Treatment approaches
Art Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Attachment-based
Dialectical (DBT)
Brainspotting
EMDR
Identity
Gender
FemaleLanguages spoken
English
Getting to know Maria Curameng Teresi
Maria Curameng Teresi is a licensed marriage, family, and child therapist with a Master’s in Marriage, Family, Child, and Community Counseling from California State University, Sacramento. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Northridge and an Associate’s degree from Los Angeles Pierce College. Since 2001, she has worked in mental health and behavioral health, understanding that trauma often renders people speechless. She does not rely solely on talk therapy but uses scientifically researched, evidence-based therapies to help clients remember their resilience. She emphasizes that clients have developed skills and strengths that enabled them to survive difficult experiences. Maria does not provide documentation for third parties, including court cases and other processes.
What should a new client know about working with you?
Maria works with individuals, couples and families from different ages, genders, experiences and socioeconomic backgrounds effected by trauma. She uses scientific research and evidenced based therapies including the Department of Defense and Veteran's Administration approved therapies such as Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, Brainspotting Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral therapy, to help her clients develop healthy and effective strategies reducing the effects of trauma and enabling clients to reach their life goals and live their lives in healthy, productive and effective ways that is unique to her individual clients.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
Contact Healthy Strategies Therapy today to schedule your initial consultation. Clients will be sent an email to complete the intake documents with the standard questionnaire to prepare for the initial intake. During the initial intake visit, Maria and the client/clients will collaborate and gather information to identify healthy strategies to develop and support the client/clients in achieving the treatment goals and targeting trauma experiences or symptoms to process and to heal. Therapeutic sessions include targeting and reducing the devastating effects of the trauma experiences or the experiences/memories that causes the most effect on the client/clients' lives. Healthy Strategies Therapy looks forward to supporting people to live their lives in healthy and productive ways. Contact Healthy Strategies Therapy today.
Maria Curameng Teresi, LMFT is not in-network with any insurances
It’s common for mental health providers to be out-of-network. Many insurance plans offer out-of-network coverage, so you may get partially reimbursed. Learn more
Out-of-pocket fees and assistance
Initial session: $208 for 50 minutes
Ongoing session: $208 for 50 minutes
- Sliding scale: Offers lower out-of-pocket fees on an individual basis, typically based on your ability to pay
More information on payments and coverage
If you pay out-of-pocket for sessions, you understand that you will not later be reimbursed for any sessions paid prior to producing your insurance information and/or authorization. We will not back pay for sessions later authorized. These arrangements must be made in advance of your first appointment to utilize insurance for payment.
If you plan to use insurance, you are responsible to provide a copy of all insurances before your first scheduled session, or you agree to pay my regular rates in full at the time of the appointment. You must obtain an authorization from your insurance if needed for reimbursement before your first scheduled session, then you must upload a copy of your insurance cards front and back to the Client Portal link that will be sent to you. You understand that you will not later be reimbursed for any sessions paid prior to producing your insurance information and/or authorization. We will not back pay for sessions later authorized. These arrangements must be made in advance of your first appointment to utilize insurance for payment.
Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- California State University, Sacramento, Master's in Marriage, Family, Child And Community Counseling
- California State University, Northridge (Bachelor's)
- Los Angeles Pierce College (Associate's)
Professional memberships
- California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
- EMDR International Association
NPI number
1366458697
How soon can I make an appointment with Maria Curameng Teresi?
Generally, Maria Curameng Teresi has appointments available on Zocdoc within 1 week. You can see Maria Curameng Teresi's earliest availability on Zocdoc and make an appointment online.
Is Maria Curameng Teresi accepting new patients?
Maria Curameng Teresi generally accepts new patients on Zocdoc. You can see Maria Curameng Teresi's earliest availability on Zocdoc and schedule an appointment online.
Does Maria Curameng Teresi accept my insurance?
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Can I make an appointment with Maria Curameng Teresi online?
Yes, you can make an appointment online with Maria Curameng Teresi using Zocdoc. It’s simple, secure, and free.
What practice does Maria Curameng Teresi work with?
Maria Curameng Teresi works with Healthy Strategies Therapy.
What are common reasons for patients to see Maria Curameng Teresi?
Maria Curameng Teresi frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Maria Curameng Teresi on their profile.
What languages does Maria Curameng Teresi speak?
Maria Curameng Teresi speaks English.