Hi, I'm Carol M. Lazo. I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California.
About me
I specialize in working with diverse college students, student-athletes, and early career professionals in healthcare, business, and scientific disciplines. I take a collaborative approach in helping clients resolve anxiety, life transitions, work-life concerns, family or relationship conflict, bereavement, and trauma.
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My experience spans inpatient, community counseling, employee assistance (EAP), university counseling (CAPS), and D1 athletics settings. I have a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine GSEP, an MBA from Babson College, and completed advanced training in Sport Psychology, CBT, ACT, and IPSRT modalities.
My Approach
My practice helps high performers overcome the complex stressors of their profession or personal lives using an integrated wellness perspective that combines evidence-based therapy, sport psychology, and holistic mind-body interventions.
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Taking a person-centered approach that considers unique multicultural identities, I am passionate about helping clients realize their unidentified strengths and resiliency, so they can maximize their compassion at work, in their relationships, and in themselves.
Services
Services
I provide a variety of evidence-based services for collegiate, student-athlete, and early career professional clients, including:
Assessment
Comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment, clinical evaluation, and psychological measurement to clarify mental health diagnoses, treatment plan, or sport performance needs.
Initial screening for adult ADHD for referral for neuropsychological testing with licensed psychologists
clinical Counseling
Individual counseling for adult clients to address mental health, interpersonal, and clinical career concerns, including:
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Anxiety and Panic
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Grief and Loss
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Traumatic Stress / PTSD
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ADHD
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Mood Disorders
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Family and Relationship Concerns
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Life Transitions
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Burnout and Work-Life Issues
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Perfectionism
sport psychology consultation
Individual, athlete, or coach consultations to optimize performance in sport, professional or high-stakes settings:
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Pre-performance routines
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Recovery
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Sleep Hygiene
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Self-talk
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Mindfulness
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Confidence
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Stress Management
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Psychological Recovery from Injury
Payments and Insurance
Rates
53-60 minute sessions are billed at an hourly rate of $155.
Insurances Accepted
I accept a number of insurances, including:
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Aetna
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Aetna Student Health
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Anthem Blue Cross of California
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Anthem UC SHIP
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Blue Shied of California
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Blue Cross Blue Shield (Select States)
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Carelon Behavioral Health
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Cigna
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Magellan
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Wellfleet (Berkeley SHIP)
We can verify insurance in advance so you are fully informed of expected coverage and copay for your services with me.
Sliding Scale Program
If you are a current California community college or university student, student athlete, or recent grad, please contact me for sliding scale options to help make services affordable.
The mental Health Benefits
of Pets in Our Lives
Pets have been shown to provide a number of mental, physical, and social benefits to human wellbeing, including*:
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Reduced anxiety and depression
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Stress management
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Improved social connection
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Unconditional love and support
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Sense of purpose
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Increased physical health and reduced disease risk
The American Psychological Association found that nearly 90% of pet owners report their pets positively impact their mental health, while the American Heart Association finds that pet owners' mortality risk is 24% lower v. non-pet owners.
*American Heart Association (2024), UC Davis Health (2024), APA (2023), NAMI (2020)
ESA Letter Policy
As a clinical counselor and dog parent, I have seen how my clients' mental and physical health, insight, and relationships have improved by becoming pet parents themselves. I provide Emotional Support Animal (ESA) letters in accordance with California Law for clients who I have worked with for at least 30 days, and have completed an evaluation demonstrating the clinical need for an emotional support animal. ESA documentation can be provided by a licensed provider for dogs only.
"The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are"
Joseph Campbell