Farima Etesamifar

Farima Etesamifar accepts Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Blue Shield of California, Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Prime Health. 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.

Farima Etesamifar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Farima is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Farima’s California license number is LCSW86508, 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.

Farima Etesamifar has been practicing therapy for 8 years. Over that time, Farima has worked closely with Immigrants, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Parents, Students, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, and Veterans.

Farima Etesamifar works with Immigrants, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Parents, Students, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, and Veterans and specializes in Anger Issues, Anxiety, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Farima spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Farima is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Farima Etesamifar draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Farima’s style is solution-oriented, empowering, open-minded, warm, and mindful. In Farima’s words: “My goal is to help clients develop healthy coping skills, build resilience, gain self-awareness, and create meaningful, lasting changes.”

Farima Etesamifar offers therapy in English and Persian.

Farima Etesamifar offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 15233 Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks. Farima 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 Farima Etesamifar is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Farima 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 Farima’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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