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Asish Purushan

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

10 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In California
Accepting 6 Insurance providers

Meet Asish

My approach to therapy involves a balance between helping clients explore past experiences and identifying how these experiences may affect them in the present. I often use culturally sensitive tools in my practice while working closely with my clients and operate from within an anti-oppressive and anti-racist framework. I work primarily from a client-centered model and specialize in an eclectic therapeutic approach, incorporating elements from various methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Mindfulness-based psychotherapy, and Motivational Interviewing. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with the Board of Behavioral Sciences in California, bringing over 7 years of experience working with individuals and couples. Above all, I emphasize the importance of a strong and compassionate therapeutic relationship.

My approach to therapy involves a balance between helping a client explore past experiences and identifying how these experiences may be affecting them in the present.

Communication Style

  • Action-oriented
  • Affirming
  • Empowering
  • Holistic
  • Solution-oriented

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • BIPOC
  • Asian / Pacific Islander community
  • Immigrants
  • Non-monogamous relationships
  • Students

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California residents

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Practices in

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Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Asish Purushan, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist License #100414 (exp June 2027)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Asish Purushan accepts Prime Health, Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Health Net, and Blue Shield of California. 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.

Asish Purushan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Asish is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Asish’s California license number is 100414, 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.

Asish Purushan has been practicing therapy for 10 years. Asish’s education and training include MEd - Counseling Psychology, University of Toronto. Over that time, Asish has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Immigrants, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Asish is part of that group.

Asish Purushan works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Immigrants, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Therapy, Grief, Men's Issues, OCD, Panic, Personality Disorders, and Phobias, among other areas. These are the areas where Asish spends most of their clinical time. Asish also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Asish is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Asish Purushan draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Asish’s style is action-oriented, affirming, empowering, holistic, and solution-oriented. In Asish’s words: “My approach to therapy involves a balance between helping a client explore past experiences and identifying how these experiences may be affecting them in the present.”

Asish Purushan (he/him) offers therapy in English, Tamil, and Malayalam. Asish identifies as Asian or Pacific Islander.

Asish Purushan offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Asish 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 Asish Purushan is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Asish 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 Asish’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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