Medical will give you a large list to choose from. You can call a therapist and set up a free consult where you have a phone call for 15 min to see if they’d be a good match for you. That’s standard so you can consult with as many as you want and then pick the one who you felt most comfortable wkth. You can even ask about how they navigate a client who has prior therapy trauma and see what they say
If you have Medical, therapy is free, and there shouldn’t be a copay. Lots of people do virtual too. You can search Headway or Psychology Today and filter by insurance type. You can also call Access (LA County’s Help line) at 1-800-854-7771 and they will connect you with providers in your area that accept Medical.
It's an amazing thing to be open to receiving mental health services! Congrats! You have a lot of options under Medical. If you have straight scope medical contact your DPSS worker and ask about the process in choosing a provider. If you have a plan under Medi-Cal contact your plan and they should be able to mail you a list of providers in your area or you can search online on their website. Then benefit is that it will be at no cost to you. What plan do you have under medical?
Try calling the number on the back of your card medical should cover something