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Being a therapist is a lifelong passion for me and is rooted in my dedication to supporting adults, children, families, and communities in building safety, resilience, and hope. My journey has taken me from my home county of Santa Cruz where I advocated and ran groups for youth living in situations including domestic violence from 2011-2013, to working as a shelter counselor in Oakland for youth 13-21 from 2016-2018. I worked in serving famillies with San Francisco Child and Family Services, where I partnered with families navigating reunification with their children while providing psychoeducation and crisis counseling during critical moments from 2018-2022. I have been licensed with my LCSW since May 2025 and focused my prior professional development around harm reduction and culturally focused treatment, aligning with my commitment to social justice and culturally responsive care.
Our first session will include general relationship building and getting to know what brings you to seeking therapy. We would work to get an idea of what kind of changes you would like to see in your life and see how therapy could help with those changes. I work to build a non-judgemental environment that allows people to be their authentic self without worrying about how things may come across.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I was educated in Urban Generalist Theory and focused my studies on Latino Critical Social Work. I work to bring culturally responsive, community-centered care to clients navigating complex urban and rual systems. With a decade of experience across crisis stabilization, telehealth, and community mental health, I integrate trauma-informed, evidence-based approaches while honoring the lived experiences of diverse, multicultural communities. This being said I think it is also important to note that anyone is able to benefit from these approaches and working to understand that mental health is a cross-cultural issue has broadened my scope in people that I serve, even when they might not be faced with the same systemic challenges.
My practice focuses on working with clients who need support in empowerment and who need help navigating systemic barriers, fostering resilience, and uplifting cultural strengths while navigating other challenges such as, anxiety, depression, psychosis, trauma, and life transitions. I work to give my clients the tools to navigate the world around their challenges and work to lower the impact their challenges may have so they can live fulfilling lives.
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Cash - $175 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Evernorth
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP)
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
SFHP Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing was one of the first methods taught to me in my career and I have found it to be one of the best ways to approach and get to know a person. I strive for clients to be in a non-judgemental space where they can explore their goals and motivations for change.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Mindfulness has been a great skill for many of my clients to cultivate and I personally have benefitted from this technique and approach. It is versitile in the situations it can be used in and is a critical part of many other theraputic techniques and approaches.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I have used ACT when working with clients who have dibilitating illnesses and are unable to work past some of their symptoms. While using mindfulness, I utilize ACT as a way to help clients come to an acceptance of their situation while working to minimize it's impact in their life so they can still pursue activities that are meaningful to them.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I utilize Cognitive Behvioral Therapy techniques to support my clients in developing action plans to challenge instances of anxiety or stressful situations in order to better cope and work away from avoidance. I support clients to examine their behavior and work to intigrate coping skills that can empower clients into making life changes while also developing education around their symptoms.
8 ratings with written reviews
April 10, 2026
Noah is a great therapist with a great sense of humor. He has heart.
March 5, 2026
Had a great experience working with Noah. He was kind, patient, and asked thought-provoking questions to help me better understand who I am and how I think. He was relatable and a great human being. Highly recommend!
February 7, 2026
Noah really listened to me. I found him to be empathetic to my situations. I've had 3 traumas in 2 years. I felt alot better & looking forward to our next session