Licensed to practice in California and accepts 56 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD and 10 more.
Megan Anderson
(she/her)
I am a clinical psychologist (Ph.D.) with over 30 years of experience. I use a variety of treatment interventions to create an individualized treatment plans and focus on collaboration and a team approach. my patients remark that I'm easy to talk to and helpful in new ways. People remark that my sense of humor and deep knowledge base are particularly effective. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the treatment of mood disorders and I have considerable experience working with bipolar disorder. I use Dialectical Behavioral techniques to assist clients in building coping skills that focus on self soothing and emotional regulation
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
During the 1st session I collect information to help with diagnosis and treatment planning. I will want to know what your current complaints are and the success of any past therapy. I will also collect a brief family history and get to know your primary therapy goals. During the first session both of us are also trying to assess if we are a good fit for a therapeutic relationship
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I explain what I am doing and why and give you options for treatment based on your current needs. Clients appreciate the fact that I can explain complex neurological and medical information in ways that are easy to understand
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I am most effective with clients that appreciate a collaborative approach that involves psycho education and regular skill building and practice between sessions.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
Other specialties
ADHD
Bipolar Disorder
Family Therapy
Life Transitions
Mood Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Parenting
Personality Disorders
Phobias
Sexual Abuse
I identify as
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Shield
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 - $100 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)
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
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Over 30 years of experience using this treatment. Useful in changing negative self talk and considered Best Practices for treating depression
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
ACT includes the use of Mindfulness, Body/Somatic healing and learning coping skills to increase frustration tolerance
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT helps individuals to more effectively manage emotional and behavioral reactivity
Grief Therapy
Grief Therapy focuses on helping people transition and cope with the loss of people, relationships, jobs, pets and even hopes and dreams
7 ratings with written reviews
June 1, 2026
She’s amazing . She speaks the truth . Love it
Verified client, age 35-44
April 23, 2026
During session, there were the therapists family members that kept popping into session in the background. First I noticed therapists refrigerator (in the background) opening and closing, Next, I noticed a man walking back and forth. Therapist was not using ear buds and acknowledged that her family members were letting the dog in and out. Therapist kept therapy going during this time. I felt uncomfortable and felt there was zero confidentiality
Verified client, age 45-54
January 24, 2026
Megan Anderson was not a good match for me. She attempted to correct me several times which is not a part of a therapeutic environment. Secondly, she self disclosed throughout my two sessions with me, which were inappropriate and unnecessary. At times while I was sharing she would talk over me. I have scheduled an appointment with another clinician. Thank you in advance, Cindy