Licensed to practice in California and accepts 58 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, LGBTQ, Life Transitions and 5 more.
Sean C. Smith
(he/him)
Hi! I’m Sean, a licensed psychotherapist based in Oakland, CA offering evidence based treatment for individuals across California through telehealth. I enjoy working with individuals who are interested in improving the quality of their interpersonal relationships. I specialize in working with non-traditional sexuality, identities, and relationships. My work is with diverse individuals, including all gender expressions, sexual orientations, and Kink/BDSM/Polyamory issues. *Please note that I am not currently accepting couples referrals
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session we will dive into your history and your goals for therapy. We will collaborate on what priorities for treatment are.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My greatest strengths as a provider are my humor, warmth and open mindedness. My experience working with the most underserved populations for the majority of my career has well positioned me to work with a large variety of experiences.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I am a good fit for men/masc folx, LGBTQ+ people who need support navigating identity as well as people working on boundaries, self love, open relationships/polyamory.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
LGBTQ
Life Transitions
Other specialties
Anger Management
Career Counseling
Mood Disorders
Peer Relationships
Self Esteem
I identify as
Man
White
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Arlo
AvMed
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 - $175 per session
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Medi-Cal)
Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (Medi-Cal)
CalViva Health (Medi-Cal)
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
SFHP Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
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
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
the ACT method involves acknowledging and embracing the full range of your thoughts and emotions rather than trying to avoid, deny, or alter them.
Relational
Relational Therapy takes into account the ways in which social and familial factors relate to the relationships in a person’s life. This means that the relationship between us as provider and client is the most important ingredient to success in therapy.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
This method utilizes the cognitive model to build awareness of how our thinking influences our emotions and in turn our behaviors. It is a structured, goal-oriented type of talk therapy. It can help manage mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety, and emotional concerns, such as coping with grief or stress.
1 rating with written reviews
September 25, 2025
Sean considers your whole self in his therapy style. His encouragement and understanding nature along with his funny milennial jokes always allow me to feel like I can share anything without feeling judged. I love his style of therapy, and believe it has really made a difference in my life.