Eddy M. Gana
Eddy M. Gana
Lcsw - Licensed clinical social worker
Gender
Non-Binary
Ethnicity/Nationality
Filipinao-American
Language / Dialect
English
Tagalog
Community
12-Step Friendly
LGBTQIAA+ / Queer Identified
Neurodivergent Friendly
Racial Justice Allied
Transgender Competent
Familiarity with Faith
Catholicism
Focus
Anxiety
Behavioral Issues
Child or Adolescent
Colonial Mentality
Cultural & Systemic Oppression
Depression
Family Conflict
LGBTQ+
Peer Relationships
Trauma and PTSD
Treatment
Child or Adolescent Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Expressive Arts Therapy
Holistic Therapy
Humanistic Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Person-Centered (Rogerian)
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Trauma Focused
Modality
Children / Teens
Family
Individual
About
Hi there! My name is Eddy M. Gana (they/them) and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (#103797). I am a second-generation Filipinx-American from Union City and based in Los Angeles, California. I graduated from UC Irvine with Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Criminology, UCLAx with a Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling, and USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work with a Master of Social Work and an emphasis on Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
With experience in the home, school, and medical settings, I have provided 1:1 therapy, family counseling, support groups, Mental Health First Aid training, and coalition-building, as well as direct supervision for clinicians and interns as the Clinical Program Manager of Mental Health at Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA).
Raised in a first-generation Filipino household, my fluency in Filipino (Tagalog) is conversational, and I have extensive experience working with first and second generation Filipino and BIPOC families with histories of child abuse (sexual, physical, emotional, and neglect).
With the understanding that wellness is holistic and the arts are healing, I am a poet of Steady and co-director/host of Sunday Jump, the longest running Filipino-founded open mic series in Historic Filipinotown. Inspired by people’s stories, I believe in the therapeutic elements of self-expression for personal growth and greater social change.
My therapeutic style is based on a holistic sense of healing by utilizing elements of clinical interventions, recognizing ancestral practices, and addressing systems of oppression.
I strongly believe in a client’s right towards self-determination and that every person navigates and processes differently. With a person-centered and pro-people approach, I value strengths and explore areas of growth in ways that are understanding of the individual, community, and the systems we live in.
Qualifications
LCSW 103797
Master of Social Work, USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Years in Practice: 9
Location
Monterey Park, CA
Online / remote services available
Pricing
$175 per session
Sliding Scale Limited Rates: $50-125, Standard Rate: $175
Pay It Forward Rate: $200+
Accepted Insurance
Out of Network
