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Nilofar Mirchi

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

12 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In California
Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Nilofar

I specialize in supporting women through a range of mental health transitions, including infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, post-menopause, and hormonal changes. Additionally, I provide support for college-age individuals navigating life transitions such as academic stress, relationship issues, and identity exploration.

I specialize in supporting women through a range of mental health transitions, including infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, post-menopause, and hormonal changes.

Communication Style

  • Calming
  • Direct
  • Empowering
  • Mindful
  • Solution-oriented

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • Asian / Pacific Islander community
  • Parents
  • Immigrants
  • Neurodivergence
  • Blended families
  • Students

Approach

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational
  • Solution-Focused
  • Strengths-Based

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Additional

Interests

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Nilofar Mirchi, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist License #84072 (exp May 2028)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Nilofar Mirchi accepts Prime Health, Aetna, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California, Centivo, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, and Health Net. 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.

Nilofar Mirchi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Nilofar is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Nilofar’s California license number is 84072, 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.

Nilofar Mirchi has been practicing therapy for 12 years. Nilofar’s education and training include MA - Psychology, Phillips Graduate Institute. Over that time, Nilofar has worked closely with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Parents, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Nilofar is part of that group.

Nilofar Mirchi works with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Parents, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Pregnancy/Peripartum/Infertility, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Relationship Concerns, Stress, Trauma, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Nilofar spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Nilofar is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Nilofar Mirchi draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Nilofar’s style is calming, direct, empowering, mindful, and solution-oriented. In Nilofar’s words: “I specialize in supporting women through a range of mental health transitions, including infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, post-menopause, and hormonal changes.”

Nilofar Mirchi (she/her) offers therapy in English and Persian. Nilofar identifies as Middle Eastern or North African.

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