Licensed to practice in California and accepts 58 insurances. Specializes in Depression, Mood Disorders, Serious Mental Illness
Steven Frank
I’m Steven Frank. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), licensed in California while living in Seattle, Washington. We’ve been in Seattle for 3 yrs and continue to love it here. I meet with California residents on telehealth. I see primarily adults in my practice. I’ve been licensed since 1983 but actually began to develop a private practice beginning in 1993. While most of my experience has been with clients dealing with mood disorders including depression and anxiety, over the last 4-5 years I’ve been working with those dealing with the effects of PTSD. I’ve been trained in EMDR. Prior to attaining my MFT, I worked in iinpatient hospital facilities as a Ca licensed Psychiatric Technician.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
I think that it’s important for a person entering therapy to know what to expect from treatment. So I will take the time to really understand what someone wants from therapy and how they would like to get there. The first couple of sessions are spent with my learning about you and why you are seeking help. I'm very interested in your view, what you want from therapy. I can also let you know what I'm thinking. Whatever we end up doing will be something that you feel good about.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
From feedback over time, I do hear from client reviews of my ability to communicate a feeling of caring and empathy,,,, especially when with someone that needs and requests help. I know that I do care about the person in front of me. I thought about it: In 1972 I was hospitalized with severe depression and anxiety. Was a difficult period for me. One thing I did learn from the esperience-- I learned about depression and anxiety. I knew what it was. And if anyone could recognize it by experience, I sure could. Over time, I could `
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I want to be of help for those who have experienced trauma in their lives. For years it has been of source of much satisfaction to see positive change in others. I've learned a lot as a result of my own experiences as a young adult has also made a big difference in how I perform as a therapist . The effects of trauma can originate from a one time incident (e.g. a car accident), It can begin in families that can be abusive in ways. This kind of mistreatment can occur over and over again, sometimes for years.
Specialties
Top specialties
Depression
Mood Disorders
Serious Mental Illness
I identify as
Man
White
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Ambetter from Health Net
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Shield
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
Sutter Health Plan
IHSS Healthy Workers
Cash - $150 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Commercial)
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral therapy is utilized when developing a treatment plan. It also helps the client to identify negative thought patterns and emotional triggers.
EMDR
My primary specialty is in the area of trauma work, which includes Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I have been trained and certified in treating with EMDR. EMDR is an accepted method with insurance companies and the American Psychiatric Assoc.
16 ratings with written reviews
April 8, 2026
Steven listens and asks good questions. The conversation flowed naturally and I could tell he cares. This was my first appointment and I look forward to working with him.
Verified client, age 35-44
April 3, 2026
Asks the right questions and really digs. You just have to be open and honest to let him do his job.
Verified client, age 25-34
December 19, 2025
This is my second session with Steve and an excellent fit. He’s compassionate about my issues, smart, yet challenges me about being realistic about the path forward, Ten stars.