Caroline Cretti, PsyD, LP,
About Caroline Cretti (She/Her)
I am a licensed clinical psychologist, registered with the California Board of Psychology. I have been a therapist in the Bay Area for over 5 years. My goal in therapy is to provide space for clients to better understand themselves and the different dynamics that have created specific patterns of relationships, behaviors, and anxieties. I approach therapy and each client from a psychodynamic and humanistic framework.
As a clinical psychologist, I have experience working with trauma, mood and anxiety disorders, family and relationship issues, obsessive compulsive disorders, and serious mental illness. I also work to help clients cope with emotional stress related to transitions or change in their life, and the ups-and-downs in career, and health-related challenges. I earned my PsyD in Clinical Psychology from John F. Kennedy University and I attended Williams College for undergraduate education. I am originally from Colorado and have lived in the Bay Area for over 10 years.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Ability status
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career & work issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity & mental health
- Grief & loss
- Hallucinations
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mental health related to pregnancy & reproductive health
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders & related conditions
- PMS & PMDD
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Race, culture & mental health
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression/feeling down
- Intense mood changes
- Panic attacks
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Emotional abuse
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hallucinations
- Immigration/cultural status
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mental health related to pregnancy & reproductive health
- Mid-life transitions
- Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders & related conditions
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Race, culture & mental health
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Therapy Types
- ACT Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
- DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
- EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy)
- ERP Therapy
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- IFS Therapy (Internal Family Systems)
- Integrative & Holistic Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Narrative Therapy
- Parenting Support
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Sports Psychology & Therapy
- Strength-Based Therapy
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
- John F Kennedy University
Locations
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415-409-0944
415-358-4451
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Frequently Asked
Questions About
Caroline Cretti
Please call us at 415-409-0944 to schedule an appointment with Caroline Cretti.
Caroline Cretti generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 415-409-0944 to find out Caroline Cretti's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Caroline Cretti:
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 415-409-0944 to see how we can help.
Caroline Cretti is a Psychologist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
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Yes, Caroline Cretti does offer online telehealth visits.
No, Caroline Cretti is not currently offering in-office visits. They are offering online telehealth appointments.