Licensed to practice in 3 states and accepts 32 insurances. Specializes in Coping Skills, Life Transitions, Peer Relationships and 10 more.
Sara Samadi
About me
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in California, Texas, and Virginia. I have over a decade of experience working with a diverse population of individuals. I have worked in community mental health, public schools, corrections facilities, hospitals, and as an EAP provider. I am most passionate about working with the younger generation as I feel like that is where the most change and progress can be made. I would love to be a positive influence on the next generation. As a second-generation Iranian American, I understand the feeling of being caught between cultures. I offer a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can feel heard, valued, and empowered to grow. My approach is warm, empathic, and solution-focused.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
During the first session, I will be getting to know the client by asking them a series of questions to learn more about their background and history and to build the therapist-client relationship.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My greatest strengths as a provider are my ability to be warm and empathetic. I am able to build rapport rather quickly with my clients and have been told by some that I am "relatable." I use humor to keep things light during session which allows the client's to feel more comfortable.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I primarily work with adolescents, teenagers, and young adults. I specialize in stress management, life transitions, academic/peer issues, family/relationship issues, self-esteem, communication, and cultural issues. I also speak Farsi (Persian).
Specialties
Top specialties
Coping Skills
Life Transitions
Peer Relationships
Other specialties
Anger Management
Anxiety
Child or Adolescent
Depression
Family Conflict
Fertility & Reproduction Issues
Mood Disorders
School Issues
Self Esteem
Women's Issues
Identifies as
Person of Color (POC)
White
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Licensed in
California
Texas
Virginia
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Anthem
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
AvMed
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Sutter Health Plan
IHSS Healthy Workers
Cash - $150 per session
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
I have been using solution focused therapy for years with my clients and have found it to be effective, because we focus on identifying the problem, setting goals, and setting a timeline that the goals will be reached. This is usually in 6-10 sessions. We focus heavily on learning, practicing, and applying coping skills outside of session to help expedite the process of healing and growing.