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Rachel KitazonoPsyD

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High satisfaction rate with clients

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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.

About Rachel

Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Cash (out of pocket), Out of state BlueCard PPO

Communication Style

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

Focus areas

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

Experienced with

Asian / Pacific Islander community, Students

Years of Experience

15+

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

License number

#23299

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.

License details

Rachel Kitazono, Psychologist (PsyD or PhD)
License #23299 (exp 2025-09-30)