Octave

she/her

Charissa Hosseini-Kekicheff

PhD

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Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California

Communication Style

Action-oriented, Affirming, Authentic, Empowering, Warm

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Focus areas

Alzheimer’s/Dementia, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Chronic Illness, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Grief, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Panic, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Premarital Counseling, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, Workplace Stress

Experienced with

BIPOC, Geriatric clients, Veterans, Students

Years of Experience

4+

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I begin by providing education around symptoms then developing collaborative goals to reduce your symptoms.

License number

#32309

Therapy style

Through experience and my own research, I have developed an integrated approach to therapy. I begin by providing education around symptoms then developing collaborative goals to reduce your symptoms. Once we have established our goals, we will then apply the most updated evidence-based practices into treatment. This integrated approach allows for flexibility in treatment.

Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP)
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution-focused

Education

BA - Psychology and American Studies (Minor in Native American Studies), University of California, Santa Cruz MS - Clinical Psychology, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto University PhD - Clinical Psychology (Emphasis on Geropsychology and Trauma), Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto University Internship, Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center, Loma Linda Internship, San Francisco VA Medical Center

Interests

I enjoy playing tennis, going for a day hike, cooking, and watching what would be considered bad TV (e.g. reality TV).