Licensed to practice in California and accepts 50 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders and 11 more.
Chad McCain
(he/him)
Some background: I have 12 years teaching in secondary schools in California prior to becoming a therapist. I have dealt with considerable childhood adversity and loss and continue to build a skillset to help others through difficult times. I am proud to say I love what I do. I am passionate about seeing others change themselves for better, and heal through trauma, injury, and all kinds of adversity which has taken a toll on their spirit.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
You will find unconditional acceptance of the most painful parts of your life experience, and form a much needed alliance in repairing hurt and trauma. You will begin the journey of rebalancing, grieving loss, achieving career goals, getting unstuck, strengthening relationships, "sorting it out," or slaying the monsters of addiction and compulsion.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I specialize in assisting clients to open new vistas of possibility. We tell stories and work together. You lead the battle for initiative in this relationship--your goals are my goals. I lead the battle for the structure of therapy that is necessary for your growth. Together, we create new narratives for the past, present and future of your life journey.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I work with adults and young adults. My clients are motivated to heal, recover, grow, or improve but may need assistance discovering and removing obstacles. They feel stuck, overwhelmed and anxious, or suffer under an unnamable weight, and have begun to see patterns in their lives that keep them from growth.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Mood Disorders
Personality Disorders
Other specialties
Addiction
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Dissociative Disorders
Family Conflict
Grief
Men's Issues
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Parenting
Self Esteem
Trauma and PTSD
I identify as
Man
White
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
All Savers
Ambetter from Health Net
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
AvMed
Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
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 - $220 per session
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
GTEB
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Commercial)
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
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)
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)
I am experienced in using various sub-modalities of cognitive behavioral therapy such as ACT and DBT in the service of healing the effects of pervasive childhood abuse and neglect.
EMDR
I have used EMDR in conjunction with cognitive behavioral modalities to heal trauma, and renarrate specific unconscious “core” messages that impact lives. My use of modalities such as Schema therapy and narrative therapy help clients build a solid base of awareness of the impact of innate and environmental factors so that we can change hurtful messages.
5 ratings with written reviews
December 18, 2025
I have been meeting with Chad for months and he's been such a light the entire time. He makes me feel heard, cared about, and seen, which I deeply appreciate from a therapist. He makes it easy to open up too, and if you're anything like me, that's big because I have such a hard time opening up to people in general. If youre looking for a therapist who's going to listen to understand, Chad is the right choice :)
Verified client, age 25-34
September 3, 2025
I really enjoy speaking with Chad. He came into my life when I was at a really low point going through a divorce which was a huge emotional toll on me. He listens well and allows me to express myself, I also enjoy how he will challenge me with questions of his own to really make me think about something in a different light or outside my normal box of thinking. He will always follow up with his own insight afterwards and I feel completely safe to be 100% honest.
Verified client, age 35-44
September 3, 2025
As soon as I started talking to Chad, I could feel he cared. He was gentle, kind, understanding, and most importantly, he demonstrated he was listening to me in the way he repeated my words to make sure he understood my perspective. If there's anyone that can help me see the light at the end of the tunnel, it's Chad.