Mitra Golriz

Mitra Golriz accepts Prime Health, Centivo, Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, 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.

Mitra Golriz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Mitra is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Mitra’s California license number is 100815, 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.

Mitra Golriz has been practicing therapy for 9 years. Mitra’s education and training include BS - Human Services, University of Phoenix; MS - Counseling / Marriage and Family Therapy, University of PhoenixHuman Services, University of Phoenix. Over that time, Mitra has worked closely with Black community, Indigenous Americans, Parents, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students.

Mitra Golriz works with Black community, Indigenous Americans, Parents, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Immigration, Life Transitions, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Mitra spends most of their clinical time. Mitra also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Mitra is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Mitra Golriz draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Couples [The Gottman Method], Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Mitra’s style is empowering, engaging, mindful, solution-oriented, and warm. In Mitra’s words: “My practice is based on collaboration, positive thinking, and learning to replace negative and dysfunctional thoughts with positive and functional ones.”

Mitra Golriz (she/her) offers therapy in English and Persian. Mitra identifies as Middle Eastern.

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