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Mia Gajdosik
(she/her/hers)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
California

In-network with

Aetna, Anthem EAP - Bank of America, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Shield of California, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania, Magellan, and Quest Behavioral Health

Specializes in

ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Family Issues, Grief, Loss, Trauma, and Women's Issues

Great to meet you!

Are you an adolescent/young adult woman who feels big emotions deeply? Are you highly-sensitive to your environment and people? Do you feel anxious and out of control of your emotions? Mia specializes in treating highly-sensitive and deeply feeling young people teens, 20s, 30s. Her clients come to her experiencing low-motivation, depression, anxiety, low-self-esteem, ADHD, Autism and emotional/behavioral dysregulation. Mia uses a warm and collaborative approach with clients and their families.

A bit about my approach to therapy

Mia provides a comforting environment where clients and families can share and feel safe and supported in therapy. Mia leads with warmth, compassion and safety in her approach. She is trained in EMDR trained with a SAFE approach. Mia uses modalities such as psychodynamic therapy, somatic-based, EMDR, narrative therapy, CBT & DBT. Mia is also a certified yoga instructor and integrate body-mind-heart connection into therapy. She provides ADHD assessment and screening.

What you can expect from our first session

Mia is fully committed to supporting you and being there for you. She focuses on your strengths so that you feel empowered in your unique and special journey. Mia will to do what it takes to make sure you are getting the appropriate support & care. As such, she also provide support to clients and their family in monthly family sessions. Mia hopes that you will walk away from session feeling confident in your strengths and resources, as well as feeling emotionally connected, safe and held.


Mia's style is

Open-minded
Affirming
Warm

Insurance carriers Mia accepts

Aetna
Anthem EAP - Bank of America
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Blue Shield of California
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania
Magellan
Quest Behavioral Health

More about Mia

MSSW (Master of Science in Social Work) at Columbia University - Columbia School of Social Work
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (California)
Gender: Cisgender Female
Languages: English
Works with: Adolescents, Adults, and Seniors
More specialties: Depression, Relationship Issues, and PTSD
Modalities: Trauma Focused, Attachment-based, Psychodynamic, Narrative Therapy, Psychological Testing and Evaluation, Strength-Based, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), and EMDR

Location

22882 Upland Way
Hayward, CA 94541