she/her
Levana Adato
LCSW
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Health Net/MHN, Blue Shield of California, Cigna/Evernorth
Communication Style
Affirming, Action-oriented, Solution-oriented, Mindful, Empowering
Focus areas
Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Family Therapy, Grief, Panic, Personality Disorders, Self-Harm, Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues
Experienced with
Parents, First responders, Immigrants
Years of Experience
22+
I became a therapist because I believe in making the world a better place, helping one person at a time.
License number
#24051
Therapy style
I became a therapist because I believe in making the world a better place, helping one person at a time. From a very young age, I learned the value of social justice and helping others from my family. I volunteered a lot growing up, helping the elderly and my community.
My therapy style includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Solution Focused, culturally sensitive, Family Systems, grief, humanistic, integrative, interpersonal, life coaching, multicultural, person-centered, reality therapy, Strength-Based, and Trauma-Focused. I have been practicing therapy for over 20 years, and have been licensed for over 15 years.
Approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Harm Reduction
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-focused
- Strengths-based
Education
MSW - Social Work, Washington University
Interests
going to to the gym, hiking, cooking, spending time with family and friends.