Do mental health care clinicians in Riverside, California accept insurance?

Yes, many health insurance carriers in Riverside, California cover mental health care including therapy. Calculating the exact amount of coverage will be based on the plan details and whether the selected mental health clinician is in-network or out-of-network. LifeStance is in-network with many insurance plans in California, so you’ll pay only a copay at each session after meeting your annual deductible. We work with: AetnaDevoted Health Plan-MedicareHealthSmartOptum, UnitedHealthcare-MedicareOptum, UnitedHealthcareComPsychHealth Net-EAPHealth Net-EAPOptum, UnitedHealthcare-EAPSana Benefits-MedicareTELUS Health (BHS)-EAPAetna-MedicareHumana-MedicareMedicareCentivoSana BenefitsClaritev (MultiPlan PHCS)CurativeEvernorth (Cigna)Quest Behavioral HealthBeacon-MedicareHealth Net-MedicareMediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)-MedicareBeaconPartners Direct HealthProvider Network of America (PNOA)Northwell DirectTELUS Health (BHS)Health NetEvernorth (Cigna)-MedicareEvernorth (Cigna)-EAPTricare West (TriWest)Railroad Medicare-MedicareMagellanMagellan-CommercialAnthem Blue CrossLucet (SCAN Health Plan)-MedicareLakeside Medical (Regal Medical)Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)Blue Shield of CaliforniaCentral Health Plan of California-MedicareKaiser Permanente (SoCal)Magellan-MedicareAnthem Blue Cross-Medicare However, even in cases when a therapist is out-of-network with your insurance, you may still be able to receive reimbursement from your insurance company especially If you have a PPO or POS insurance plan. If you have an HMO, EPO, or Medicaid/Medicare plan that LifeStance is out of network with, you likely cannot receive a reimbursement and would be responsible for the full out-of-network session fee. LifeStance mental health therapist rates vary based on experience, we would be happy to assist you with clarifying the rate and finding you the right therapist.

How can I make an appointment with a therapist in Riverside, California?

Once you have found a therapist in Riverside, California you want to make an appointment with, you can proceed with booking an appointment online via a link on the therapist’s profile or request a callback so our office will call you at the time that is convenient for you. This is especially important for new patients, as normally your therapist will schedule your next appointment with you before the end of the session. If you are a new patient or want to schedule a session with another provider, the LifeStance scheduling specialist will go over your scheduling preferences and therapist’s availability in-person or online. If your treatment involves scheduling appointments in group settings, our specialist will follow up with days and times with you over a phone call.

What kind of therapy can I get in Riverside, California?

LifeStance offers many different kinds of supported mental health providers available in Riverside, California including psychologists, clinical social workers, and mental health clinicians. Common types of therapy provided in Riverside, California include cognitive therapies, like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Other providers offer a blend of techniques for a more interpersonal, holistic approach. You should be able to receive most of the treatments via virtual care, however, there are some types of therapy that will require in-person visits like TMS and EMDR therapy. Some LifeStance mental health therapists in Riverside, California also offer specialized treatment services, like couples therapy, marital and premarital counseling, and relationship and family therapy. While most LifeStance therapists in Riverside, California are qualified to treat general challenges, like depression, anxiety disorders, trauma, relationship difficulties, and low self-esteem, for concerns such as substance abuse, personality disorders, and eating disorders, you could be referred to our team of psychiatrists and PMHNPs. Together with your therapist, you’ll build a treatment plan that addresses your reasons for seeking therapy and monitor progress toward your wellness goals and overall well-being.

Can I receive virtual therapy with a therapist in Riverside, California if I am logging in from a different state?

You have to be in the state where your mental health therapist is licensed in to receive the care. Please let your therapist know that you will be traveling out of state and we will come up with a solution for you.

Find Therapists & Therapy Clinicians in Riverside, California

Choose from approximately 585 LifeStance supported therapists that serve patients in Riverside, California. Our therapists see patients in 47 local offices in California and also provide online appointments throughout the state.

Martin Carey, Therapist

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4.51 miles away

Riverside , CA

951-847-9444

4361 Latham Street, Suite 220

951-847-9444

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Nancy Alvarenga, Therapist

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4.51 miles away

Riverside , CA

951-847-9444

4361 Latham Street, Suite 220

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Anum Rathor, Therapist

Anum Rathor, LMFT, provides compassionate and evidence-based mental health care to individuals across California. She creates a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore their emotions, process challenges, and build effective coping strategies. Specializing in individual therapy, couples counseling, and group therapy, Anum tailors her approach to help clients manage anxiety, navigate life transitions, and heal from past trauma. Anum is especially passionate about treating PTSD and trauma, substance use disorders, and sleep disorders/insomnia. She understands the deep impact of trauma and helps clients process their experiences to foster healing. She also supports individuals struggling with alcohol and drug use, guiding them through recovery with a balance of accountability and self-compassion. Additionally, Anum provides targeted interventions, such as CBT for Insomnia, to improve sleep quality and overall well-being. Using evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based interventions, Anum personalizes treatment to each client’s needs. She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and faith-based counseling when appropriate. Fluent in Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi, she is dedicated to providing culturally responsive care and breaking the stigma surrounding mental health in diverse communities. As a first-generation South Asian American, Anum values inclusivity and ensures clients feel heard and supported. Outside of her work, she enjoys painting, writing, and meditation, incorporating creativity and mindfulness into her approach to well-being.

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Abigail Forni, Therapist

Abigail Forni helps children, teens, adults, and seniors across California navigate anxiety, depression, and life’s most challenging transitions with warmth, insight, and practical tools for lasting change. As a Marriage & Family Therapist at LifeStance Health, she provides individual therapy tailored to each stage of life, supporting clients from early childhood through later adulthood. Her work is grounded in evidence-based mental health treatment while remaining attentive to the unique emotional, relational, and spiritual needs of the individuals and families she serves throughout CA. Abigail has particular expertise in treating anxiety disorders, depression, and childhood behavior issues. She works closely with children and adolescents experiencing school avoidance, emotional dysregulation, or social stress, helping families build healthier communication patterns and stronger coping skills. She also supports adults facing midlife and later life transitions, grief, postpartum depression and anxiety, and challenges related to medical conditions or health psychology. Clients seeking Christian counseling or faith-based counseling will find a respectful, clinically sound integration of psychological principles and spiritual values when desired. Her therapeutic approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Exposure Therapy to address concerns such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia, reproductive challenges, and women’s issues. Abigail emphasizes skill-building, emotional awareness, and values-driven action so clients can move forward with clarity and resilience. She offers additional therapeutic modalities to meet diverse clinical needs. Abigail earned her degrees from California State University, Fullerton and the University of California, Los Angeles, and has been practicing since 2021. Outside the therapy room, she enjoys watercolor painting, game nights, jigsaw puzzles, exploring new cities, reading about psychology and nutrition, and spending meaningful time with family and friends—often laughing at her own jokes.

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Brandon Sandate Rodriguez, Therapist

Brandon Alexis Rodriguez helps adolescents, teens, adults, and seniors across California navigate life’s challenges with clarity, compassion, and evidence-based care. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at LifeStance Health, he provides individual therapy tailored to each person’s goals—whether they are managing anxiety, working through depression, or rebuilding after trauma. Serving clients throughout CA, he offers a grounded and culturally responsive approach designed to foster insight, resilience, and meaningful change. Brandon specializes in treating Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD/Trauma, integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients develop practical coping skills and long-term emotional regulation. He works with teens (15–17), young adults, adults, and older adults who may be experiencing midlife transitions, later life adjustments, or the cumulative impact of stress. His work often supports individuals from the LGBTQ+ community and those on the Autism Spectrum, while also offering additional areas of focus to meet diverse mental health needs. With a strong commitment to culturally informed therapy, Brandon creates a space where identity, lived experience, and personal values are honored. He is particularly attentive to the ways culture, gender identity, and family dynamics shape mental health. Through mindfulness-based strategies and structured therapeutic interventions, he helps clients reduce symptoms, improve self-esteem, and build healthier relationships with themselves and others. Brandon is bilingual in Spanish and brings warmth and authenticity into his clinical work. Outside of therapy, he enjoys spending time with his family and loved ones, traveling to explore different countries and communities, and deepening his understanding of diverse cultures—experiences that enrich his perspective as a therapist.

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4361 Latham Street, Suite 220

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Labiba Radwan, Therapist

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4.51 miles away

Riverside , CA

951-847-9444

4361 Latham Street, Suite 220

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Candida Osias, Therapist

Candida N. Osias helps individuals and families across California find balance, healing, and connection through compassionate and evidence-based therapy. She provides individual, couples, and family therapy to adults and seniors, supporting clients as they navigate life’s challenges and transitions. At LifeStance Health, Candida offers a safe and empathetic space where clients can explore their emotions, gain new perspectives, and develop strategies to manage anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. Candida is deeply passionate about helping clients work through grief, trauma, and women’s issues—areas that often require both sensitivity and strength. She understands how life changes, loss, and unresolved pain can affect mental and emotional well-being. By fostering self-awareness and resilience, Candida guides clients toward healing and personal growth, helping them rediscover hope and confidence. Her therapeutic approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), allowing her to tailor treatment to each person’s unique needs. Candida also offers faith-based counseling for clients who wish to include spirituality in their healing process. She works with diverse populations, including individuals within the LGBTQ+ community, military veterans, and those affected by developmental disabilities or adoption/foster care experiences. Outside of her professional life, Candida enjoys spending time outdoors—hiking, bike riding, and relaxing at the lake or beach. She also loves to travel and explore the beauty the world has to offer, experiences that inspire her to bring a sense of openness and curiosity into her therapeutic work.

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Carrie Cooper, Therapist

Carrie Anne Cooper is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California who has been practicing since 2001. She was a Navy brat and has lived all over the world. She went to school in Asia from age 7 to about 11 years old. Carrie graduated high school in California and has lived in Southern California ever since. She went to the University of California, Irvine (UCI), and went to Pepperdine University for her Master’s Degree. Carrie has been working in the field of psychology for more than 20 years, working with a variety of populations and diagnoses. She has worked with women in domestic violence situations, child abuse, autism, developmental disabilities, intellectual disorders, anxiety, depression, OCD, sleep disorders, etc. Carrie helps clients by providing empathy and understanding as she uses CBT and various other psychological interventions. She really enjoys working with teens and children and tries to make counseling both interesting and healing for them, so that it is an overall positive experience. Carrie also enjoys working with parents to help improve their interactions with their children and loved ones. Carrie’s family and friends are the priorities in her life. She spends all of her time with them when she is not working. She also loves animals. Carrie lives on an acre and a half of land and has six dogs and a parakeet (who has an attitude). Carrie enjoys having fun and being silly, as well as, looking at art in a museum and reflecting on the beauty there. She enjoys going to Disneyland, traveling, and going to the movies. She is married and has 2 children, one is 11 years old, and one is almost 15 years old. Carrie has a child on the autism spectrum and both of her kids have ADHD.

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Mary Wyman, Therapist

Mary Lukens Wyman, LCSW, helps individuals in California navigate life’s challenges with warmth, compassion, and clinical expertise. She provides a safe and collaborative environment for adults and teens to explore their emotions, develop coping skills, and create meaningful change. Mary works with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and life transitions, offering evidence-based strategies to help them regain balance, improve emotional well-being, and enhance daily functioning. Drawing on more than two decades of experience, Mary takes a holistic approach that integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness techniques. She believes in helping clients build insight into their thoughts and behaviors while developing tools to foster resilience and self-acceptance. Her therapeutic style emphasizes understanding, practical skill-building, and empowering clients to take an active role in their healing process. Mary has a particular passion for supporting individuals through grief, midlife transitions, and post-partum challenges. She is dedicated to helping clients navigate the emotional complexity of these experiences, promoting healing, and guiding them toward renewed purpose and stability. Whether clients are facing loss, adjusting to a new phase of life, or managing the emotional demands of parenthood, Mary provides a compassionate, steady presence. In addition to her clinical work, Mary has specialized experience working with members of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with developmental disabilities, and first responders. She values inclusivity and approaches therapy with sensitivity to each client’s unique life experiences. Outside the therapy room, Mary enjoys ballet, sewing, baking, gardening, biking, and spending time with her dog—all of which nurture her own sense of balance and creativity.

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Cyndi Parkes, Therapist

Cindy Parkes, LCSW, offers compassionate and experienced mental health care to individuals across California. She supports adolescents, teens, and adults through life’s most complex emotional challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and sleep disturbances. At LifeStance Health, Cindy provides individualized therapy that emphasizes both healing and personal empowerment, helping her patients develop new tools to manage distress and move forward with confidence. Cindy is especially passionate about working with individuals experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. Whether addressing the lingering effects of PTSD, the emotional weight of grief or divorce, or the struggles of insomnia, she provides a calm and supportive space where healing can begin. Her therapeutic approach draws on evidence-based techniques like EMDR, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and CBT for Insomnia, allowing her to customize treatment to meet each patient’s needs. Cindy also incorporates mindfulness and faith-based interventions for those who wish to explore a more spiritual path to recovery. In addition to her focus on mood and trauma-related conditions, Cindy offers specialized support for first responders, military veterans, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. She has a deep understanding of the unique challenges these populations face and works with them to process difficult experiences, rebuild resilience, and restore a sense of identity and well-being. Cindy also addresses broader concerns such as midlife and later-life transitions, postpartum issues, and women's mental health. Outside of her clinical work, Cindy finds joy and balance through hiking, dancing, horseback riding, singing, and creating pastel art. She values time with family and friends and brings that same warmth and connection into her therapeutic relationships.

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Megan Urquidi, Therapist

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10.51 miles away

Corona , CA

951-717-9729

4160 Temescal Canyon Rd, Suite 205

951-717-9729

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Sylvana Elali, Therapist

Sylvana Elali is a dedicated Marriage and Family Therapist who believes in meeting clients where they are, offering a safe space for healing, growth, and connection. She is passionate about helping others become the best version of themselves and equipping them with the tools to navigate life’s challenges with confidence and resilience. Sylvana earned her Master’s degree in Counseling with an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from California State University, Fullerton, in 2017. With experience across diverse treatment settings—including group homes, schools, community clinics, and private practice—Sylvana brings a well-rounded, compassionate approach to therapy. Sylvana is a second-generation Lebanese American who grew up in the United States while maintaining a strong connection to her cultural identity. She believes that embracing one’s cultural and personal identity is essential in shaping who we are as unique individuals, and she integrates this perspective into her therapeutic work to foster authenticity and self-acceptance. Sylvana is certified in Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and is a Positive Discipline Parent Educator. She tailors her approach to meet the unique needs of each client, combining evidence-based practices with cultural sensitivity to foster balance and personal growth. Sylvana is fluent in both English and Arabic and welcomes clients from diverse backgrounds into a supportive and inclusive therapeutic space. In her free time, Sylvana enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching tv shows and movies, and exploring new cafés and restaurants. She also has a love for travel and makes it a personal goal to visit new places and gain enriching life experiences.

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10.51 miles away

Corona , CA

951-717-9729

4160 Temescal Canyon Rd, Suite 205

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Our Top Rated Therapists Serve the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Corona, Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley, Norco, Perris

Our Therapists Serve the Following Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Neighborhoods:

Riverside, California is home to several distinct neighborhoods, each with its own unique character. These include Downtown, known for its historic buildings and cultural attractions, as well as the Eastside, which offers a mix of residential and commercial areas. Other notable neighborhoods include Magnolia Center, with its tree-lined streets and local shops, and Arlington, known for its suburban feel and family-friendly atmosphere.

FAQs about how to find a LifeStance supported therapist in Riverside, California

Find a therapist near you in Riverside, California on LifeStance. To find your perfect match use filters like insurance accepted, therapy specialty, and provider identity. Mental health care clinicians on LifeStance are highly rated and vetted for their extensive experience treating individual adults, children and adolescents, as well as couples and families. They offer both in-person and telehealth care.

Yes, many health insurance carriers in Riverside, California cover mental health care including therapy. Calculating the exact amount of coverage will be based on the plan details and whether the selected mental health clinician is in-network or out-of-network. LifeStance is in-network with many insurance plans in California, so you’ll pay only a copay at each session after meeting your annual deductible.

We work with:

Aetna
Devoted Health Plan-Medicare
HealthSmart
Optum, UnitedHealthcare-Medicare
Optum, UnitedHealthcare
ComPsych
⁠Health Net-EAP
Health Net-EAP
Optum, UnitedHealthcare-EAP
Sana Benefits-Medicare
TELUS Health (BHS)-EAP
Aetna-Medicare
Humana-Medicare
Medicare
Centivo
Sana Benefits
Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
Curative
Evernorth (Cigna)
Quest Behavioral Health
Beacon-Medicare
Health Net-Medicare
MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)-Medicare
Beacon
Partners Direct Health
Provider Network of America (PNOA)
Northwell Direct
TELUS Health (BHS)
Health Net
Evernorth (Cigna)-Medicare
Evernorth (Cigna)-EAP
Tricare West (TriWest)
Railroad Medicare-Medicare
Magellan
⁠Magellan-Commercial
Anthem Blue Cross
Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)-Medicare
Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
Blue Shield of California
Central Health Plan of California-Medicare
Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
⁠Magellan-Medicare
Anthem Blue Cross-Medicare

However, even in cases when a therapist is out-of-network with your insurance, you may still be able to receive reimbursement from your insurance company especially If you have a PPO or POS insurance plan. If you have an HMO, EPO, or Medicaid/Medicare plan that LifeStance is out of network with, you likely cannot receive a reimbursement and would be responsible for the full out-of-network session fee. LifeStance mental health therapist rates vary based on experience, we would be happy to assist you with clarifying the rate and finding you the right therapist.