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Dr. Tia Halpern is a psychologist in the San Fransisco Bay Area who has been in practice for over 30 years. She is currently accepting new clients for telehealth sessions.
What to expect in therapy:
Therapy offers a path to understanding and renewal. Your therapist acts as a guide, helping you face challenges, uncover strengths, and imagine new possibilities. Through your own hard work and clinical guidance, you will learn new ways to relate to yourself, build resilience, and create meaningful change that spreads into every part of your life.
About my practice
I am a caring and compassionate therapist with great respect for the work my clients do in therapy. As a therapist, I create a trusting environment where clients feel they can be open and receptive to their own thoughts and feelings, and to the material that arises in the therapeutic process. I have worked for many years with clients who are dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and life transitions (such as adjusting to college, completing dissertations, marriage, divorce, and having children). I have also seen many clients who have had experiences of trauma, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect.
In 30+ years of practice, I've helped clients cope with stress, manage mental and physical illnesses, transitions, relationships, grief, and growth. I approach therapy primarily from a psychodynamic perspective but include other modalities, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, when it would be helpful to the client.
You might come to me if you want support for:
Anxiety
Depression
Relationship Issues
Trauma and PTSD
Behavioral Issues
Bipolar Disorder
Codependency
Grief
Infertility
Mood Disorders
Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Dissociative Disorders (DID)
Friendships
Stress
Building Coping Skills
Parenting
Divorce
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Personality Disorders
Self Esteem
Sexual Abuse
A Private Practice that works for you.
My private practice accepts private pay clients at a rate of $195 per session. I offer a sliding scale to clients who qualify; please reach out to discuss your situation.
I am a therapist who accepts insurance, including Optum, Wellfleet, United Healthcare, Elevance, Anthem, Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
A practiced therapist with students in college and graduate school, I accept UC SHIP (also known as University of California Student Health Insurance Program) for all campuses in California. This includes: UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC San Francisco, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, Stanford, and others.
Currently, I am only accepting telehealth clients.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Telehealth therapy, or online therapy, takes place over the phone or through video interfacing. You’ll need a phone, tablet, or computer with a reliable internet or cellular connection. It can help to find a quiet, private space where you can speak freely without interruptions.
If you have further questions about telehealth therapy, please reach out! I am happy to answer questions.
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I received my Ph.D in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, now known as Alliant University, in 1999.
Prior to that, I attended Colombia University for my masters in Child Psychology, and Oberlin for my Bachelors, also in Psychology.
I have been practicing in various forms for over 30 years, and began in private practice in 2002.
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I am licensed to see clients in the state of California. I am located in the San Fransisco Bay Area, but through video or phone appointments I am able to see clients throughout the state.
If you have questions about your eligibility, please reach out below.
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There is no right or wrong time to start therapy. You might find it helpful if you’ve been struggling for a long time, if you’ve had a big life change, or if you need to make a change and you’re not sure how. When you’re ready, or if you have questions about therapy and what it can do for you, please reach out using the phone number, email, or messaging box provided below.
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My private practice accepts private pay clients at a rate of $195 per session. I offer a sliding scale to clients who qualify; please reach out to discuss your situation.