Rosa Neidhardt

Here's something a bit different about me: before I became a therapist, I spent nearly a decade working as a biomedical chemist. I'm detail-oriented, analytical, and genuinely curious about what's actually driving your experience — not just the surface symptoms. I'm also warm, direct, and yes — I have a sense of humor. Therapy doesn't have to feel heavy every session. I work with adolescents, adults, and seniors across California via telehealth, and I specialize in anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, family dynamics, relationship issues, women's issues, and stress management. I accept most major insurance plans through Headway, which means getting started is more accessible than you might expect.

Think of me as a teammate, not a distant expert behind a clipboard. I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), psychodynamic approaches, motivational interviewing, strength-based techniques, and psychoeducational family therapy — but I don't apply any of them rigidly. We figure out together what actually works for you. If you're someone who likes to understand the "why" behind your patterns, we'll dig into that. If you need practical tools to get through the week, we'll build those. I move at your pace, and I'll always tell you where I think we're headed and why.

The first session is a conversation, not a test. I'll ask questions — some about your history, some about what's happening right now, some about what you're hoping therapy actually does for your life. You don't need to have it all figured out. By the end of that first hour, we'll have a clearer picture of what to focus on and what working together will look like. Everything happens virtually, so you can show up from wherever feels most comfortable — your home, your car, wherever you need to be.