Clinical Social Work Practice – Primavera Counseling
Los Alamitos, California is the base for Primavera Counseling, a practice located at 11110 Los Alamitos Blvd., Suite 211, Los Alamitos, CA 90720. The practice serves clients in Los Alamitos, Long Beach, and surrounding communities in person, and extends telehealth availability to individuals throughout California. The practice name draws from the Spanish word for spring, with the site noting a thematic emphasis on the possibility of meaningful change.
Two licensed clinical social workers staff the practice. Daphne Munoz, LCSW, focuses on anxiety, relationship concerns, life transitions, and first-generation experiences. Maria Elias, LCSW, specializes in anxiety, trauma therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and affirming care for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Services offered include individual therapy, trauma and EMDR therapy, anxiety and chronic stress treatment, relationship and attachment work, identity exploration, cultural stress support, LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, and burnout and life transition counseling. The practice describes its approach as trauma-informed and culturally responsive, with a stated commitment to serving BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, immigrant, and multicultural individuals and couples.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available. Prospective clients may schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation through the website. Specific insurance acceptance details and fee structures are not published on the site. The practice’s copyright information indicates it has been operating within the 2021 to 2026 timeframe; a specific founding year is not stated.
Primavera Counseling’s stated framework centers on affirming, trauma-informed care with attention to cultural context and the particular stressors faced by underrepresented communities. The practice serves individuals navigating anxiety, trauma, identity questions, relationship concerns, life changes, and burnout, with the two licensed clinicians bringing distinct but complementary areas of specialization to the work.