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Anta Yu

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

8 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In California

In-Network

Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Anta

For over a decade, I have been supporting individuals across the lifespan with culturally sensitive therapy. In addition to helping people work through anxiety and depression, I specialize in working with adults affected by complex trauma and helping them feel safer and more hopeful to create a life worth living. I also support people with marginalized identities to process the stressful impacts of oppression and increase experiences of empowerment and connection. I look forward to helping you identify your values, practice coping strategies, and work toward specific goals to improve your mental health.

I specialize in working with adults affected by complex trauma and helping them feel safer and more hopeful to create a life worth living.

Communication Style

  • Affirming
  • Exploratory
  • Open-minded
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • BIPOC
  • Asian / Pacific Islander community
  • Black community
  • Veterans
  • Immigrants

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California residents

Good to know

Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#29925 • California • PSYD

Education

PsyD - Clinical Psychology, Wheaton College

Anta Yu, Doctor of Psychology License #29925 (exp March 2028)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

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Frequently asked questions

Anta Yu accepts Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Health Net, 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.

Anta Yu is a Doctor of Psychology (PSYD). Anta is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Anta’s California license number is 29925, 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.

Anta Yu has been practicing therapy for 8 years. Anta’s education and training include PsyD - Clinical Psychology, Wheaton College. Over that time, Anta has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Veterans, and Immigrants.

Anta Yu works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Veterans, and Immigrants and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Panic, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, Substance Use, and Trauma. These are the areas where Anta spends most of their clinical time. Anta 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 Anta is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Anta Yu draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Couples [The Gottman Method], Psychodynamic, and Relational. In sessions, Anta’s style is affirming, exploratory, open-minded, and warm. In Anta’s words: “I specialize in working with adults affected by complex trauma and helping them feel safer and more hopeful to create a life worth living.”

Anta Yu (she/her) offers therapy in English, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese. Anta identifies as East Asian.

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