(she/her)
Hello, My name is Aida Grigorian, a therapist deeply committed to helping individuals and families create harmonious and fulfilling lives. With a foundation as a medical doctor and a master's degree from USC, I bring a unique perspective to therapy that integrates a deep understanding of mental well-being. My approach is compassionate and tailored to each client's needs, focusing on fostering resilience, growth, and meaningful connections. Together, we can work towards overcoming challenges and building a life of balance and joy.
In our first session together, we’ll begin with brief introductions to get to know each other and establish a comfortable foundation. From there, we’ll dive into the specific challenges you’re facing so I can gain a clear understanding of your unique situation. This collaborative approach will allow me to create a tailored plan designed to address your needs effectively. Follow-up sessions will build on this foundation, ensuring we’re making steady progress toward your goals.
My greatest strengths as a provider lie in my ability to connect deeply with my clients through empathy, active listening, and genuine compassion. I take pride in tailoring my approach to meet each client's unique needs, ensuring they feel seen, heard, and valued. By fostering a safe and supportive environment, I help clients cultivate resilience, explore personal growth, and develop meaningful connections that enrich their lives. My commitment to individualized care empowers those I work with to navigate challenges with confidence and embrace opportunities for positive change.
I truly enjoy working with young adults and adults who are motivated to make positive changes in their lives. My passion lies in helping those who are eager to gain tools and skills to navigate life's challenges with confidence and resilience. Together, we’ll focus on overcoming obstacles and building a life that feels meaningful, joyful, and aligned with your values. It’s an honor to support you on this transformative journey toward personal growth and fulfillment.
Other specialties
I identify as
Cash - $150 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
CalViva Health (Medi-Cal)
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (Medi-Cal)
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Medi-Cal)
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
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)
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I help my clients to acknowledge and embrace their thoughts, feelings, and experiences rather than avoiding, fighting or suppressing them while committing to actions/behavioral changes aligned with personal values.
Attachment-based
By exploring clients' early childhood experiences and attachment styles with their caregivers, I help my clients to repair their attachment wounds by working their inner child and addressing unresolved trauma or neglect.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I help my clients to identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors, by identifying the negative thoughts and cognitive distortions that lead to negative feelings and behaviors. By challenging and evaluating the evidence for and against their negative thoughts, I help them to restructure and modify their irrational thoughts and believes along with developing coping strategies and behavioral changes.
Compassion Focused
I utilize Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) to reduce shame and self-criticism, and to increase the ability to manage difficult emotions in a balanced way, to build stronger relationships through compassion toward others, as well as improve overall mental well-being and resilience by fostering self-kindness, self-compassion and compassion toward others to address emotional difficulties, shame, and self-criticism.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Acceptance and change are the key components of DBT: I teach my clients to accept their current situation while working to change their behaviors and thoughts that are not serving them well. And I do this by validating my clients' experiences and feelings, by acknowledging that their responses make sense given their circumstances, while guiding them toward more effective ways of coping through teaching them skills, such as mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and effective interpersonal skills.