Licensed to practice in California and accepts 29 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Family Conflict and 8 more.
Rodika Vahdat
(she/her)
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About me
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adults navigating anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, identity exploration, and life transitions. My approach is thoughtful, collaborative, and culturally responsive, integrating evidence-based practices with deeper insight-oriented work. I strive to create a space where clients feel understood, supported, and empowered to make meaningful, lasting change. Through therapy, clients often gain greater clarity, stronger coping skills, deeper self-awareness, and a renewed sense of direction and connection in their lives.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
The first session is an opportunity to begin getting to know one another and to explore what brings you to therapy at this point in your life. We will discuss your current concerns, personal history, goals for treatment, and any questions or hesitations you may have about the process. My aim is to create a space that feels supportive, collaborative, and comfortable, allowing us to begin building a strong therapeutic foundation and identify what may be most helpful moving forward.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My greatest strengths lie in creating a thoughtful, empathetic, and compassionate space where clients feel genuinely understood and safe to explore difficult emotions and patterns. I combine practical, evidence-based strategies with deeper insight-oriented work, helping clients not only manage symptoms but also understand the underlying factors contributing to distress. I am especially attuned to cultural identity, family dynamics, and life transitions, and I strive to help clients develop greater self-awareness, resilience, and clarity that extends beyond therapy into everyday life.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I work best with adults who are seeking greater clarity, self-understanding, and meaningful change in their lives. Many of my clients are navigating anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, identity concerns, life transitions, or the emotional impact of cultural and family expectations. I am especially well suited to work with individuals who are thoughtful, reflective, and open to exploring both present struggles and the deeper patterns that shape how they relate to themselves and others. My approach is collaborative and supportive, balancing practical tools with insight-oriented exploration. I also work well with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds, including those navigating acculturation, bicultural identity, or the complexities of belonging across multiple worlds.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Family Conflict
Other specialties
Coping Skills
Grief
Insomnia/Sleep Issues
Life Transitions
Older Adults
Peer Relationships
Self Esteem
Trauma and PTSD
Identifies as
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Cash - $200 per session
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Scripps Health Plan
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Sutter Health Plan
IHSS Healthy Workers
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I have experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns, emotional responses, and behavioral habits that contribute to distress. In practice, I integrate CBT in a flexible, individualized way, helping clients build insight into the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors while developing practical coping strategies. CBT is often used alongside deeper exploratory work to support meaningful, sustainable change.
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
I provide culturally sensitive therapy by recognizing how culture, identity, family values, immigration experiences, and social context shape emotional well-being and relationships. I work collaboratively with clients to understand their unique background and lived experiences, creating a space where they feel respected, understood, and safe exploring concerns that may be influenced by cultural expectations, stigma, or acculturation. My approach is grounded in curiosity, humility, and individualized care.
Existential
I incorporate principles of Existential Therapy to help clients explore questions of meaning, identity, purpose, freedom, and personal responsibility. This approach is especially helpful during periods of transition, uncertainty, grief, or feeling disconnected from oneself. In practice, I support clients in reflecting on how they relate to their experiences, values, and choices, with the goal of fostering greater self-awareness, authenticity, and intentional living.
Eclectic
I take an eclectic approach to therapy, drawing from multiple evidence-based modalities to meet each client’s unique needs and goals. Rather than relying on a single framework, I integrate techniques from approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, existential therapy, and insight-oriented work. This flexible style allows treatment to be tailored to the individual, supporting both practical skill-building and deeper self-understanding.