Rima Salem, MS, LMFT,
About Rima Salem (She/Her)
Rima is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 15 years of clinical experience working with a variety of individuals, children, and families on their goals for overall health and wellbeing. Rima began her professional career as an elementary school teacher, where she developed a desire to help her students and families cope with the stressors in life that made education challenging. Witnessing the struggles of the children in her classroom left a lasting impression on Rima, and she knew that she wanted to help the community in a different way. Rima received a Master of Science degree from California State at Fullerton and has since worked as a therapist, a clinical supervisor, and an executive director for community mental health programs.
Rima has had an extensive history working with individuals who enter counseling for trauma exposure, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, ADHD, parenting and couples support, family therapy, and a variety of other life challenges. She also spent over 10 years as a clinical supervisor guiding new therapists with their clinical work. Rima believes that no one should ever feel alone in their struggles, and her approach is to compassionately support her clients to improve their wellbeing. Although Rima is trained in several theoretical approaches and evidence-based practices, she feels that the most valuable part of a healing treatment model is the therapeutic relationship she has with her clients.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Family Therapy: Ages 6-75+
- Individual Therapy: Ages 6-75+
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Family conflict
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Parenting
- Premarital counseling
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Body image
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- Grief & loss
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other neurological conditions
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Sports performance
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- LGBTQ+
- Panic attacks
- Sexual trauma
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Body image
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Learning challenges
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other neurological conditions
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Sports performance
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stroke-related conditions
- Unhealthy eating habits
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Body image
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- Grief & loss
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other neurological conditions
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Sports performance
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
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
- California State University
- California State University
Locations
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626-702-4304
310-943-2509
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Frequently Asked
Questions About
Rima Salem
Please call us at 626-702-4304 to schedule an appointment with Rima Salem.
Rima Salem generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 626-702-4304 to find out Rima Salem'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 Rima Salem:
- 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 626-702-4304 to see how we can help.
Rima Salem is a Therapist 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, Rima Salem does offer online telehealth visits.
No, Rima Salem is not currently offering in-office visits. They are offering online telehealth appointments.