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Dr. Akira Olsen

(she/her/hers)
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, LP
California

In-network with

Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Carelon Behavioral Health, Magellan, Oxford (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & Ethnic Issues, Depression, Family Issues, Identity Issues, OCD, Relationship Issues, Stress, and Trauma
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Great to meet you!

Dr. Akira Olsen specializes in helping individuals navigate through various challenges to achieve better mental wellness. Whether clients are dealing with anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, PTSD, or facing life transitions and relationship issues, she is there to support them every step of the way. Her therapeutic approach is rooted in psychodynamics. However, she believes in a flexible and integrative method, blending evidence-based therapies to tailor sessions to each client's unique needs.

A bit about my approach to therapy

Her approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, EMDR, and Somatic Therapy. With over 10 years of clinical experience, Dr. Olsen has worked with adolescents, parents, families, and adults in various San Francisco Bay Area settings. From 2018 to 2022, she served as a clinical researcher, faculty member, and clinical supervisor at Stanford University and Palo Alto University.

What you can expect from our first session

Dr. Olsen offers virtual therapy sessions to fit clients' lifestyles. For more information, visit her website: drakira.com. She looks forward to connecting with you and supporting your journey toward a healthier, happier life. For additional information about her services, please check out her website: www.drakira.com

Akira's style is

Open-minded
Warm
Empowering

Insurance carriers Akira accepts

Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross
Carelon Behavioral Health
Magellan
Oxford
Quest Behavioral Health
UnitedHealthcare

More about Akira

PsyD (Doctor of Psychology) at California Institute of Integral Studies
License type: CP (Clinical Psychologist) (California)
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Asian
Languages: Japanese and English
Works with: Infants / Toddlers, Children, Adolescents, and Adults
More specialties: Substance Use / Addiction, Sleep disorder, LGBTQIA+, Anger Management, Grief, Loss, and Women's Issues
Modalities: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Play, Structural Family, Experiential, Strength-Based, Cognitive Processing (CPT), Brief Dynamic, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Trauma Focused CBT, Psychological Testing and Evaluation, Jungian, Multi-Systemic (MST), Codependency Behavioral, Psychoanalytic, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Gestalt, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Positive Psychology, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Transpersonal, Exposure Response Prevention, Art Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Behavior Modification, Critical Incident Stress Debrief (CISD), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), and AEDP

Location

345 Lorton Avenue 104
Burlingame, CA 94010