Rooted and Rising Psychology

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Rooted and Rising Psychology provides psychological services to help individuals and couples build a healthy foundation that facilitates growth despite challenges. You might seek out psychological services to address a specific concern, to more fully realize your potential, to understand yourself better, or to improve relationships.

Expertise

Anxiety

Couples Counseling

Depression

LGBTQIA+ Issues

Personal Growth

Relationship/Marriage Issues

Substance Use

Approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Emotionally Focused Therapy

Family/Marital Therapy

Motivational Interviewing

Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

Location

1620 Fifth Ave, Suite 800

San Diego, CA 92101

Rooted and Rising Psychology is located in the Douglas Wilson Companies building at the corner of Fifth and Cedar, minutes from local transit including MTS bus lines (3, 7, 11, 120) and MTS Fifth Ave Trolley Station. Parking is available in the LAZ parking garage connected to the building (entrance is off of Cedar, cost ~$3/20 minutes) or nearby metered street parking. Access the building either through the parking garage or the front door entrance off of Fifth Avenue (text upon arrival for access after 5pm).

About Me

Hello! I am Bartell Rivera, Psy.D., (he/him), licensed Psychologist in San Diego, California. I work with diverse individuals and couples using a supportive approach centered on the therapeutic relationship, offering a nonjudgmental, empathetic space. I help you navigate challenges including depression, anxiety, anger, communication and conflict resolution, substance use, life transitions, self-injury, and suicidal thoughts. My approach is collaborative, I honor you as the expert of your lived experience and look forward to exploring what has and hasn’t worked for you. We will foster growth and address challenges in your life by combining your insights with my expertise in therapeutic interventions.

I offer both in-person therapy and secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth sessions for anyone located throughout the state of California. Whether you prefer the traditional setting of an office or the convenience of attending therapy from your own home, we can find the format that works best for you. Click the link below to schedule a free, 15-minute phone consultation to get started. I look forward to working with you!

Education

Psy.D. Clinical Psychology, Nova Southeastern University

License

Licensed Psychologist, California 36405 (expiration: 12/10/2027)

Schedule a Consultation

Rates

Initial Intake Appointment $260

Individual Session (45 minutes) $200

Couples/Family Session (60 minutes) $275

Cash, check, and credit cards accepted (including FSA and HSA)

Insurance

I am an in-network provider with Aetna. For all other insurance plans, I am an out-of-network provider, which means I do not bill those insurance companies directly. However, I am happy to provide you with a monthly statement of services (a superbill) that you can submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement. I encourage you to call your insurance provider to learn more about your "out-of-network mental health benefits" and verify if you have an out-of-network deductible that must be met before reimbursement begins.

Good Faith Estimate

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost.

Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who do not have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.

Privacy Practices

Notice of Privacy Practices available in the client portal, click link below:

Client Portal

Crisis Services

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency or are in immediate need of support, please be aware that this practice does not provide crisis intervention services, immediate, after-hours, or emergency care. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please call the San Diego Access and Crisis Line at 1-888-724-7240. Confidential and free of charge, the San Diego Access and Crisis Line serves as the local crisis call center and is operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The San Diego Access and Crisis Line offers crisis support and helps facilitate connections to behavioral health resources for you or your loved one, including:

Suicide prevention and crisis intervention

Mobile crisis response services

Alcohol and substance use referrals

Mental health referrals

Community resources

Other supportive services

Calls are answered by experienced counselors who provide immediate help for the support you need. Language interpreter services enable the ACL to assist in over 200 languages within seconds. Live chat is also available Monday through Friday, 4pm-10pm, through the ACL website or up2sd.org. The ACL is part of the national 988 network of crisis call centers. Those living in or visiting San Diego County can call the ACL at 1-888-724-7240, or 9-8-8, for support and help navigating services and connections to services.

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