Therapist Accepting Kaiser Permanente Northern California

If you’re searching for a Kaiser therapist in Northern California, I provide online therapy for adults and accept Kaiser Permanente Northern California for eligible clients.

  • Kaiser generally requires you to start by speaking with a Kaiser behavioral health provider. During that consultation, explain what you’re currently needing from therapy and why your needs are not being adequately met within the options available to you through Kaiser. Be honest and specific about what you are looking for, what you have already tried, and what is still not being adequately addressed.

    If Kaiser determines that an outside referral is appropriate, they may authorize you to see a community provider. Once that authorization is in place, they will provide you a unique link that will allow you to schedule with me through the Grow Therapy platform. Without the Kaiser authorization link, you will not be able to schedule with me using Kaiser benefits through Grow Therapy.

    • You have not been able to find a therapist with the specialty or experience you’re looking for.

    • The available therapists do not feel like a good clinical fit for your goals, concerns, or preferred approach to therapy.

    • You cannot access appointments as frequently as you need them.

    • The available appointment times do not work with your schedule.

    • You have experienced repeated provider changes or difficulty maintaining continuity of care.

    • You have already tried working with a Kaiser therapist, but your needs are still not being adequately addressed

  • Try not to minimize what you need or frame the request as simply preferring a particular therapist. Instead, focus on your actual treatment needs, any barriers you have encountered, what you have already tried, and what is still not working for you. For instance, I wouldn’t describe your needs as:

    • “I just want to see this specific therapist.”

    • “Nothing is really wrong, I just prefer someone else.”

    • “I’m fine with any therapist, I just want someone outside Kaiser.”

    • “I haven’t really tried any of the options Kaiser gave me.”

    • “My main issue is that I don’t like Kaiser”

    • “I only want outside therapy because it’s more convenient.”

  • Check out my profile on Grow Therapy.