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Dr. Aguilera Rice is a licensed psychologist with extensive experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and adults. She employs evidence-based approaches and works collaboratively with individuals and families to help them achieve their mental health goals. She has expertise treating a number of mental health conditions including anxiety and depression, trauma and stress-related conditions, grief and loss, and ADHD and executive functioning difficulties. Dr. Aguilera Rice strongly values approaching mental health care from compassionate, culturally sensitive, and strength-based approaches as well as tailoring interventions to the unique needs of the individuals she works with.
In addition to providing therapy at Therapy Lab, Dr. Aguilera Rice is also a pediatric psychologist at CHOC Children’s Hospital of Orange County and has experience in supporting the adjustment and management of medical conditions including cancer, diabetes, allergies, and other chronic and acute illnesses. She is Canadian-Salvadorian and fluent in English, Spanish, and French. In her spare time, Dr. Aguilera Rice enjoys traveling, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, baking delicious treats, and hiking the amazing trails across California.
PSY CA #33929
•Anxiety
•Attachment Issues
•Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD)
•Autism Spectrum Disorder (high-functioning)
•Challenging Behaviors
•Chronic Illness/Pain
•Conflict Resolution
•Depression
•Emotion Regulation
•Enuresis/Toileting
•Executive Functioning
•Gender Dysphoria
•Grief/Loss
•Imposter Syndrome
•Interpersonal Dynamics
•Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
•LGBTQ+ Affirmative
•Life Transitions
•Mood Disorders
•Neurodivergence
•Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)-mild to mod
•Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)
•Panic Attacks
•Panic Disorder
•Parenting
•Perfectionism
•Phobias
•Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
•Problem Solving
•Racial Stress
•Relationships
•Selective Mutism
•Self-Esteem
•Social Skills
•Spirituality
•Stress Management
•Trauma
•Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
•Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
•Affirmative Therapy
•Attachment Theory
•Behavioral Activation
•Behavioral Therapy
•Behavioral Parent Training
•Body Positive
•Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
•Culturally Sensitive
•Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
•Exposure Therapy with Response Prevention
•Faith-Based/Informed Therapy
•Family Therapy
•Habit Reversal
•Health at Every Size (HAES)
•Interpersonal Therapy
•Mindfulness
•Motivational Interviewing
•Multicultural Therapy
•Narrative Therapy
•Palliative Care
•Play Therapy
•Positive Psychology
•Sex Positive
•Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
•Trauma-Focused CBT
Ph.D., McGill University, School and Child Psychology
B.A., McGill University, Psychology
Project HEALTH, Children's Hospital Orange County, Pediatric Psychologist
Co-Occurring Clinic, Children's Hospital Orange County, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Psychological Associate
Blake Psychology at Brunswick Medical Center, Doctoral Mental Health Therapist
University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, CHLA, Doctoral Psychology Internship
Dr. Aguilera Rice's fee per session is $300. For more information about our pricing, check out our FAQs.
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Elizabeth is a licensed psychologist who aims to provide a caring, person-centered approach while delivering effective and high quality evidence-based psychotherapy.
Elizabeth has expertise in providing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and often incorporates concepts from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical and Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help treat individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment to major life changes, and/or general stress. She has specialization in the area of behavioral medicine and is passionate about addressing physical health problems that are closely associated with emotion and behavior (e.g., sleep problems/insomnia, weight management, and smoking). She believes in partnering with her clients for decision-making and incorporates use of motivational interviewing to facilitate behavior change that is client-centered.
Elizabeth has prior experience working in medical settings where she focused on supporting individuals living with chronic illness (e.g., diabetes, chronic pain, heart disease, etc.) or life limiting conditions (e.g., cancer, ALS, Parkinson's) that may impact quality or quantity of life. Elizabeth has additionally worked with individuals at end-of-life and their families and loved ones through the grief journey. Her overarching direction is to help people pursue health and meaning throughout the course of their lives.
She received her doctoral degree (PhD) in clinical psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University with a concentration in behavioral medicine. Her predoctoral internship was completed at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center with an emphasis in behavioral medicine and she additionally completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center in palliative care psychology. She has worked with adults of all ages and various backgrounds. With regard to multicultural awareness, she appreciates the ADDRESSING framework as one method for considering the multifaceted aspects of identity and privilege for herself and her clients. She celebrates diversity and welcomes feedback so that she can better adapt her treatment approach to your individual needs.
Though she can’t help herself from bringing up psychology-related topics everywhere she goes, Elizabeth’s life would not be complete without her passions for music and spending time in nature. She most enjoys watching live performances, playing piano and flute, going on hikes with her family, reading/watching sci-fi, doing crossword puzzles, and snuggling with her dog. Elizabeth provides all care virtually via telehealth.
She is available to provide any and all treatment plans offered at Therapy Lab, and she especially loves these:
She additionally can offer Healing from Prolonged Grief
