Kristin Kitagawa

Kristin Kitagawa accepts Blue Shield of California, Aetna, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Prime Health, and Centivo. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Kristin Kitagawa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Kristin is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Kristin’s California license number is 48019, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Kristin Kitagawa has been practicing therapy for 12 years. Kristin’s education and training include MS - Psychology, California State University; MA - Educational Psychology Emphasis, University of California. Over that time, Kristin has worked closely with Parents. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Kristin is part of that group.

Kristin Kitagawa works with Parents and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Kristin spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Kristin is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Kristin Kitagawa draws on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Kristin’s style is casual, direct, empowering, exploratory, and solution-oriented. In Kristin’s words: “The goal is to build coping skills, insight, and emotional independence so that, eventually, my assistance is no longer needed.”

Kristin Kitagawa (she/her) offers therapy in English. Kristin identifies as East Asian.

Kristin Kitagawa offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Kristin is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Kristin Kitagawa is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Kristin will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Kristin’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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