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Dr. Anita Payan

Texas

Accepts

Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

ADD/ADHD and Anxiety
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Great to meet you!

Hi! My name is Dr. Anita Payan. I am a Psychologist and Licensed Specialist in School Psychology. I have trained in a variety of settings and I specialize in working with children, adolescents, emerging adults, and parents in the assessment and treatment of ADHD, anxiety, depression, and adjustment related issues such as grief and loss. I also work with women in the treatment of perinatal distress and loss.

A bit about my approach to therapy

A backbone of my practice is cognitive behavioral in nature, where I work with clients to increase their emotional awareness and identify better ways of thinking and behaving to become more effective in everyday life. I also integrate mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and dialectical behavioral techniques into my practice.

What you can expect from our first session

Expect a client-centered approach to treatment. I meet you where you are at. Together, we will collaborate and build a treatment plan tailored to helping you improve your functioning in daily life.

Anita's style is

Solution-oriented
Participatory
Warm

Insurance carriers Anita accepts

Aetna
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
Oscar
Oxford
Quest Behavioral Health
United Healthcare

More about Anita

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) at University of Houston, University Park
License type: Psychologist (Texas)
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Asian and Caucasian
Languages: English
Works with: Children, Adolescents, and Adults
More specialties: Depression, Eating Disorders, OCD, Family Issues, Stress, Anger Management, Grief, Loss, Maternal Mental Health, Relationship Issues, Women's Issues, Trauma, PTSD, and Infertility
Modalities: Exposure Response Prevention, Trauma Focused CBT, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Positive Psychology, Strength-Based, Behavior Modification, Humanistic, Motivational Interviewing, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)