Esther Crater, PhD,
About Esther Crater (She/Her)
Dr. Crater is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, who has been practicing since 2008. She has over 14 years of experience in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), treating individuals 16 years and older with anxiety and mood disorders, including generalized anxiety, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and major depressive disorder. Therapy is individualized to help patients develop tools for long-term management of feelings and behaviors. Dr. Crater also focuses on helping patients establish and maintain healthy relationships, manage life transitions, and overall improve quality of life. In her spare time, Dr. Crater enjoys exercising, watching sports, and spending quality time with family and friends.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-74
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Depression/feeling down
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Panic attacks
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
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)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- 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
- Alliant International University
- University of California - Irvine
Locations
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951-904-7079
951-225-6160
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Frequently Asked
Questions About
Esther Crater
Please call us at 951-904-7079 to schedule an appointment with Esther Crater.
Esther Crater generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 951-904-7079 to find out Esther Crater'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 Esther Crater:
- 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)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- 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 951-904-7079 to see how we can help.
Esther Crater is a Psychologist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Esther Crater works at:
Yes, Esther Crater does offer online telehealth visits.
No, Esther Crater is not currently offering in-office visits. They are offering online telehealth appointments.