Sivinee Zajdman, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Sivinee!

I help individuals and families improve coping and develop resilience after being diagnosed with a chronic illness. My hope is to empower you to find your inner strength so you can navigate challenges and improve your outlook.

My focus

I help individuals navigate health changes like new diagnoses or chronic conditions such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, and Alzheimer's Dementia, along with caregiver stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression. My hope is to help you gain insights into your strengths, build resilience, and develop tools to navigate life's challenges.

My approach

I believe in the mind, body, and health connection. Building rapport and trust helps me understand your primary focus. I gather background information to understand your needs, provide education to help you make sense of symptoms, and use a strength-based focus to gain insight. I practice Solution Focused, Relational, and Mindfulness approaches.

My communication style

I value a safe and supportive space where all can be heard. I provide active listening without judgment to build trust and offer feedback with mutual respect and understanding. Together, we can identify challenges you face and work to overcome them.

My journey to mental healthcare

I overcame a traumatic car accident and navigated through a health crisis. Through my life experiences, I have greater compassion toward empowering individuals to build self-confidence and resilience in becoming their authentic selves.

My goals for you

My goal is to create a safe and supportive space where we collaboratively explore what is comfortable in meeting your goals. I provide feedback, education, and guidance. Guided imagery, for example, is a strategy for decreasing stress and anxiety—a useful tool you can use when experiencing stress to create a calmer sense of self.

Our first session

During our first session, I'd like you to share your primary goals for seeking therapy. I'll gather background history to better understand your needs. Together, we can bridge my approach and your goals to formulate a treatment plan you're comfortable with.

I identify as...

Female
Asian

Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

Mindfulness-Based

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Compassion Focused

Dialectical (DBT)

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Humanistic

Play Therapy

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

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Focus populations

Body Positivity

Cancer

Educators

First Generation American/Immigrant Parents

HIV/AIDS

Immune-Disorders

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) in Health Concentration from University of Southern California.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Sivinee Zajdman