Pantea Shahbazi

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

Pantea Shahbazi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Pantea is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Pantea’s California license number is 134127, 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.

Pantea Shahbazi has been practicing therapy for 4 years. Pantea’s education and training include MA - Marriage and Family Therapy Psychology and Clinical Counseling, Brandman University. Over that time, Pantea has worked closely with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Immigrants, and Students.

Pantea Shahbazi works with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Immigrants, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Grief, Immigration, Life Transitions, Panic, Stress, and Trauma, among other areas. These are the areas where Pantea spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Pantea is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Pantea Shahbazi draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Pantea’s style is action-oriented, affirming, empowering, holistic, and solution-oriented. In Pantea’s words: “I empower clients through education as well as introspection.”

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

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