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Amy Salgado, LCSW #89314

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About Amy Salgado, LCSW #89314

You may be carrying generations of stories in your bones. You might be the first in your lineage to pause, to rest, to ask: What would it mean to live differently? Whether you’re unlearning survival patterns, tending to old wounds, or simply trying to hear your own voice beneath the noise, I want you to know that you don’t have to do it alone.

As a queer, first-generation Mexican-American therapist and a daughter of immigrants, my approach is rooted in cultural humility, relational depth, and embodied compassion. I offer a space that honors all the parts of you— your strength, your softness, and your truth. My world is shaped by music, movement, language, and story, and I bring that spirit into our work together.

I will witness you fiercely and gently. I will reflect back the person I see in front of me—resilient, intuitive, capable, and deserving of care that meets you where you are. Holding space for QTBIPOC clients, especially those navigating layered identities, is not only a privilege but a responsibility I carry with reverence. I strive to offer a practice that is consistently affirming, culturally attuned, and radically safe.

My work is for those who:

Are first-generation or multi-generational cycle-breakers, seeking to redefine connection, boundaries, and belonging
Hold intersecting identities with nuance
Feel exhausted from performing, pleasing, or holding everything for everyone else
Are healing from quiet trauma: emotional neglect, attachment wounds, chronic invisibility
Long for a relational and soulful approach to therapy

 

Values and Approach

I hold a deep commitment to practicing therapy that is inclusive, anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and rooted in accessibility and transparency. These aren’t just values—they are living principles that guide every aspect of how I show up in the room with you.

I believe that every story holds weight, and that it’s a sacred thing to be witnessed in your truth. Yet so many of us have never had the chance, or the safety, to be truly vulnerable. In our work together, I strive to create the kind of space where you can exhale. A space where we explore the roots of your experiences with curiosity and care, where old narratives are gently questioned, and where your body and mind are invited into healing through deep compassion. 

It is devastating when I hear that individuals have not had safe and productive experiences in therapy. This is not your fault. Many people, especially BIPOC and queer folks, have felt misunderstood, pathologized, or minimized by past providers. I’m passionate about offering reparative, empowering therapy to help you reclaim your voice and your worth and to provide a truly transformational experience for first-time therapygoers. We’ll make room for grief and joy, for dismantling what no longer serves you, and for building a more compassionate, grounded relationship with yourself.

When you start, I simply ask you to arrive as you are and begin from where you presently stand. 

When not in session, I am reading in my local coffeeshop or moving my body through yoga and dance. I hope you don’t mind that my two cats, Finnegan and Chaos, will occasionally make an appearance in our sessions. 

I can’t wait to hold space for you! 

 

Amy Salgado, LCSW #89314

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Fees

$200; sliding scale available

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • All Savers (UHC)
  • Allied Benefit Systems
  • Health Plans Inc
  • Meritain
  • Nippon
  • Optum
  • Oscar Health
  • Oxford
  • UHC Student Resources
  • UMR
  • United Healthcare Shared Services
  • UnitedHealthcare

Techniques/Modalities

  • Affirmative Therapy
  • Attachment Informed Therapy
  • Experiential
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Holistic/Wholistic Healing
  • Humanistic
  • LGBTQ+ Affirmative
  • Person Centered Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Somatic Informed Therapy
  • Trauma-Informed

Specialties

  • Acculturation
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Challenges
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Blended Families
  • Body Image
  • Burnout
  • Caregivers
  • College Students
  • Communication Issues
  • Cultural Identity
  • Divorce and Divorce Adjustment
  • Family Conflict
  • First Generation
  • Grief & Loss
  • Highly Sensitive Persons
  • Identity
  • Identity Issues
  • Inner Child Healing
  • Interpersonal Issues
  • LGBTQ+
  • LGBTQ+ Affirmative
  • Life Transitions
  • Maternal Mental Health
  • Parenting
  • Perfectionism
  • Perinatal
  • Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
  • Pregnant Individuals
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sex & Intimacy
  • Stress Management

Office Details

  • Free Consultation
  • Online Services

Licenses

License

LCSW

License Number

#89314

State Issued

CA

Education

San Diego State University
  • MSW
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology

States Licensed In

California

Fees

Fees

$200; sliding scale available

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • All Savers (UHC)
  • Allied Benefit Systems
  • Health Plans Inc
  • Meritain
  • Nippon
  • Optum
  • Oscar Health
  • Oxford
  • UHC Student Resources
  • UMR
  • United Healthcare Shared Services
  • UnitedHealthcare
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Practice Details

Therapist Languages

Hablo Español

Services For

Couples, Individuals

Client Age

Young Adults (18-25)
Adults
Elders (65+)

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