Boyle Heights, Los Angeles
Heath is an office in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, where we speak Spanish first. We see adults, couples and two-generation families, in person or by video.
Who it's for
Many families come to Heath separately: parents talk in Spanish and adult children sometimes prefer English. Here each person starts in their own language, and the two of you together when you decide to.
An hour for you, in Spanish and unhurried. You can talk about the distance from your children, about so many years of work, or about whatever you choose.
Sessions in English, Spanish or both. To talk about what it is to carry two cultures, to look after your parents, and to set limits with love.
A session with both of you in the same room, only if both want it. A therapist who speaks both languages helps each of you be heard.
How two-generation sessions workServices
Each is booked in writing or by phone, and is held in Spanish or English.
50-minute sessions for adults. You set the pace and your therapist explains how they work.
See individual therapyFor two people who want to talk to each other better. 80-minute sessions, in person or by video.
See couples therapyFor a mother or father and an adult son or daughter: sessions together or apart, in each person's language.
See two generationsIf you can't come to the office, sessions are also held by video, for people who live in California.
Where we practiceWhere we practice
Our office is near Mariachi Plaza. We also see people by video if they live in California.
Street parking. Metro's E Line Mariachi Plaza station is nearby.
Directions to Boyle Heights officeYour appointment
If you'd rather talk to a person first, write to us or call (323) 555-0102. We answer in Spanish or English.
How we begin
Tell us the language and the time you prefer for our reply. There is nothing else you need to explain.
We suggest a therapist and a time, in person or by video, and send you in writing how sessions are paid.
A conversation to get to know each other. You share what you wish and your therapist explains how they work and what comes next.
You and your therapist decide how often to meet. You can change the pace, the therapist or the language whenever you need.
Answers to what almost everyone asks before the first session. No amounts on this page: you get your fee in writing.
Heath does not take Medi-Cal (California's Medicaid) or Medicare. With private plans, some of our therapists are in network with certain PPO plans and others are not: before the first session we tell you which applies to you.
Some PPO plans, depending on the therapist
No Medi-Cal or Medicare
Payment is made at the end of each session, by card, including HSA and FSA cards. There is no contract and nothing is paid in advance. The fee depends on the therapist and the length of the session: 50 minutes for an individual one and 80 for a couple's or a two-generation session together. We give it to you in writing before you start. A limited number of reduced-fee spots are available; ask how to request one. We ask for 24 hours' notice to change or cancel an appointment.
Each month we give you an itemized receipt (a superbill) with the dates and type of session, so you can send it to your plan, which may reimburse part of it. The receipt carries a diagnosis code your insurer can see. Your plan decides whether it reimburses anything: ask it before you start.
If you pay without insurance, you have the right to receive a written estimate of what your care will cost before you begin. We give it to you before the first session. If the final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it. The estimate is not a contract.
With the plans we take, we check your benefits before the first session and tell you what to expect for your copay and deductible. With the others, call your plan and ask about out-of-network mental health services.
Licensed
Each therapist's license is listed at the foot of every page, with the state board that issues it, so you can check it. Here, who speaks which language in session.
Amalia Urquidez, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)Verify
CA Lic. # 000000 · California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Required to practice therapy in California
Agustín Peña, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)Verify
CA Lic. # 000000 · California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Required to practice therapy in California
Frida Preciado, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)Verify
CA Lic. # 000000 · California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Required to practice therapy in California
Cesia Zúñiga, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)Verify
CA Lic. # 000000 · California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Required to practice therapy in California
Amalia Urquidez
Spanish and English
Agustín Peña
Spanish and English
Frida Preciado
Spanish and English
Cesia Zúñiga
English
Founder and therapist
She sees adults, couples and two-generation families, in Spanish and English.
Amalia opened Heath so that families on the east side of Los Angeles have a place to talk in the language of their home. In session she listens first and suggests second. If you ask, she explains plainly which method she uses, how she learned it and what she will not do.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) · CA Lic. # 000000
Questions
We don't take Medi-Cal or Medicare. With some PPO plans it depends on the therapist; before the first session we tell you which applies to you. It is all explained in How fees work.
It is a monthly receipt with the dates and type of session. You send it to your plan to ask for reimbursement. Your plan decides whether it reimburses anything, and the receipt carries a diagnosis code your insurer can see.
If you pay without insurance, you have the right to receive a written estimate of what your care will cost before you begin. If the final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it. The estimate is not a contract.
The fee depends on the therapist and the length of the session. We give it to you in writing before you start, and there is no contract and no payment in advance. A limited number of reduced-fee spots are available.
Yes. We take HSA and FSA cards like any other card, at the end of each session.
It is a conversation to get to know each other. You share what you wish, and your therapist explains how they work, how your privacy is protected and what could come next. You don't have to decide anything that day.
Write to us
We reply within one business day, in Spanish or English. If you'd rather talk by phone first, we offer a 15-minute call to see whether we are the right place; it is not therapy or an evaluation.