Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 49 insurances. Specializes in Anger Management, Child or Adolescent, Couples Counseling and 10 more.
John Rigoli
(he/him)
Clients say this provider is
About me
I understand the apprehension in seeking therapy and counseling. I also understand the importance of obtaining therapy in a safe and non-judgmental environment. There are times when we all face a need to seek counsel and professional therapy with someone who is able to relate to your struggles. My clients are provided a safe and understanding environment; an environment where we are able to focus on "solutions".
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
First session is simply a "getting to know you" period. I do a simple assessment and answer any questions from the client as to my plan on what to expect going forward.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Person Centered, ability to empathize with client's. Patience and knowledge working with children, adolescents and teens. Understanding trauma from both the client and therapist perspective.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I specialize working with children, adolescents and teens teaching self-management skills. Emphasis in anger management, social skills and self-confidence. I also am trained in Emotion Focused Couples Therapy which I utilize in working with couples going through interpersonal distress. We work on developing an awareness of emotions both for yourself and your partner.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anger Management
Child or Adolescent
Couples Counseling
Other specialties
ADHD
Anxiety
Depression
Family Therapy
First Responders/Healthcare Workers
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sexual Abuse
Trauma and PTSD
Identifies as
Christian
Man
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Children (6 to 12)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Licensed in
California
Nevada
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Arlo
Blue Shield
Cash - $175 per session
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
Evernorth
GTEB
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP)
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
Scripps Health Plan
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Sutter Health Plan
IHSS Healthy Workers
Tufts Health/Cigna
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT to focus on the negative distortions, which I call "Stinkin Thinkin". Teaching clients to value their strengths and abilities and challenge the negative beliefs and replace with positive cognitions.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Trained in Emotion Focused Couples Therapy, which I utilize in couples counseling. However use EFT to teach clients and young people how to process their emotions and feelings.
EMDR
Trained in EMDR which I use to treat incidents of trauma, from childhood to adulthood. Trauma inclusive of emotional abuse, physical abuse and/or sexual abuse. EMDR focus on changing the negative belief that trauma imposes on the individual and reprocess the trauma memories and develop positive individual beliefs about self.
Motivational Interviewing
Works with clients on developing goals for improving their quality of life, focus on motivation for decreasing addictive behaviors and using their motivation to improve their negative behaviors and or beliefs.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
Uses this method to focus on the individual, using affirmations and validations to teach client's how to affirm themselves and change their outlook on their life experiences and future.
8 ratings with written reviews
August 26, 2026
Great conversation...very easy to talk to. Insightful.
Verified client, age 55-64
August 19, 2026
John is very easy to talk to and can relate to our situation. He is really knowledgeable about couples and adhd. We will be using him alot.
Verified client, age 35-44
August 16, 2026
John is an excellent therapist! He listens and is very patient. I’m so happy I found him online.