Nadia L Kidiwa, LMFT

About

Marriage & Family Therapist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Anxiety, Life Transitions and Relationship Issues. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Life Transitions
• Relationship Issues
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Life Transitions, Relationship Issues, Behavioral Issues, Caregivers, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Marital and Premarital, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Racial Identity, School Issues, Self Esteem, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Anthem Blue Cross California, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Quest Behavioral Health, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $180, couple sessions $225; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

University of Southern California

Years in practice

8

Other offices

Los Angeles, 90016

Education & qualifications