Joyce Cudanes, Psychologist
Joyce Cudanes, PsyD is Licensed Psychologist in California who has 25+ years of experience. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at UCLA and her Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology-Los Angeles (CSPP-LA) at Alliant International University.
Dr. Cudanes sees psychotherapy as a collaborative process in which everyone has the potential to find their own solutions and make positive changes but may just need some guidance. Dr. Cudanes is passionate about working with women’s mental health issues such as coping with infertility and perinatal/postpartum depression/anxiety and has completed additional training and education in this area. Dr. Cudanes embraces and is sensitive to multicultural diversity. She welcomes anyone regardless of their ethnicity/race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, etc. Whether your therapy goal is to learn how to better cope with relationship issues, life transitions, grief/loss, or even suicidal thoughts, Dr. Cudanes can assist and walk with you on that journey.
In her spare time, Dr. Cudanes enjoys spending quality time with family and friends as well as traveling to new places, near and far.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-64
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Ethnic identity
- Fertility
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
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Alliant International University
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University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
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California School of Professional Psychology-Los Angeles
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562-431-8822
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Frequently Asked
Questions
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Joyce Cudanes. You can also call 562-431-8822 to have someone assist you.
Joyce Cudanes generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 562-431-8822 to find out Joyce Cudanes's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Joyce Cudanes:
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 562-431-8822 to see how we can help.
Joyce Cudanes is a Psychologist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Joyce Cudanes works at:
Yes, Joyce Cudanes does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Joyce Cudanes is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
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