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Rachel KitazonoPsyD

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Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

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

Communication Style

Action-oriented, Empowering, Exploratory, Open-minded, Warm

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Focus areas

Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Chronic Illness, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Sleep, Stress, Women's Issues, Workplace Stress

Experienced with

Asian / Pacific Islander community, Students

Years of Experience

14+

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My focus is on teaching practical skills to increase well-being, adaptive coping, and resilience.

License number

#23299

Therapy style

My focus is on teaching practical skills to increase well-being, adaptive coping, and resilience. We can craft the way to living your best life. I use a collaborative style focused on partnering with you to discover what your needs and goals are. My hope is to facilitate meaningful change in order to optimize your well-being and joy in life. I am board certified in Lifestyle Medicine and work with people to maximize behavior changes to improve health. I use an integrative approach that includes cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused strategies, as well as acceptance and commitment techniques.

Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational
  • Solution-focused
  • Strengths-based

Languages Spoken

English

Education

BS - Psychology, University of California Davis MA - Psychology, PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium PsyD - PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium

Interests

I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, learning new recipes to cook, watching good shows on TV, being outdoors and staying active.