Therapy
Gil Salgado, LCSW
Therapist
License verified
Insurance accepted
No referral necessary
Background check complete
Accepting new patients
Biography
"Gil Salgado, LCSW, is a therapist with 4+ years of experience serving children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, identity concerns, and trauma. He earned his MSW from Missouri State University.
Gil blends CBT, DBT, ACT, and trauma-focused therapy in a warm, affirming style. He helps clients feel seen while building lives aligned with their identities, values, and goals. Outside work, he enjoys travel, escape rooms, Fortnite, and planning his annual “Gilmas” celebration."
Brightside offerings
Therapy
Clinical Focus Areas
ADHD
Adoption
Anger Management
Depression
Education and Learning Disabilities
Gender Identity
Grief & Loss
Men's Issues
Obesity / Weight Loss
Parenting
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Stress
Suicidal Ideation
Transgender
Trauma and PTSD
Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Narrative Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Languages
English
Identity
He/Him/His
Culture & faith
Bicultural / Multicultural People
Catholicism
Chicano/a/x
Christianity
Indigenous Cultures
Latin American Cultures
Mexican American Culture
Mormonism
Nonreligious/ Secular/ Agnostic/ Atheist
Community & allyship
BIPOC
Chronic Illness
Immigrants
LGBTQ+
Men's Mental Health
Neurodiversity
People with Disabilities
Refugees
Survivors of Trauma and Abuse
Women
Credentials
LCSW
Insurances accepted
Aetna
Allegiance Benefit Plan Management
Allied Benefit Systems
Allwell By Wellcare
Ambetter
AmeriHealth Administrators (non-Medicaid plans)
Blue Shield of California
Cigna
Independence Blue Cross (IBX)
Magellan
Meritain Health
Nebraska Total Care
Public Employees Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Wellcare
