Insurance routes · Aetna · Couples · Checked November 9, 2026
Therapists who take Aetna for couples therapy
Couples therapy and insurance get along badly. Most plans pay for treating a diagnosed condition in one named patient, and “our relationship is in trouble” is not one — which is why so many couples are quoted a full private fee. A therapist who holds an in-network contract changes that arithmetic, so this page starts from the contract and works outwards. How Aetna handles therapy claims in California →
- What you pay
- Every fee on this page is the therapist's own private-pay rate. If their Aetna contract applies to your plan you pay your plan's copay or coinsurance for CPT 90847 instead, not the figure shown. Networks differ by plan inside the same insurer, so confirm your own benefits with the number on your card before the first session.
- Where “in network” comes from
- Each card names its source: the therapist's own public profile, their word to us, or both. Nobody here has been checked against Aetna's directory for your plan, and a group contract can cover some clinicians in a practice and not others.
- Licence numbers
- Where a therapist publishes a licence number, the card shows it as they publish it. Nobody at TherapyCalifornia has opened the issuing board's register for any of them yet, so treat a number as theirs and not as ours. Some publish none — California requires licensees and registrants to show their number in advertising, so ask for it, and you can look anyone up by name. Look up any California therapist by name ↗
Online therapists have no consulting room, so county and city do not apply.
Showing 12 of 12
Cyrus Chi, PhD
Psychologist · Blended families · Immigrant couples and families
PSY36227
Details confirmed October 29, 2026
- Aetna
- In networkReported by the therapist, October 29, 2026
- Couple session, private pay
- $350Their own fee, not what you pay in network
- First call
- Free, 20 minutesTo decide whether the approach fits
- How you meet
- In person or onlineAnywhere in California. A California licence, not a local address, is what a therapist needs to see you by video.
- Room
- CampbellOlida Therapy Offices, 307 Orchard City Drive, Suite 310
- Approach
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)Works with couples and families
True of this one only.His Psychology Today profile still reads “My services are currently private pay” and names no insurer. He reports that is out of date.
He gave this address to be listed here.
Naomi Duffy, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker · Weaving Clarity · Relationship issues · Trauma
LCSW117210
Details confirmed October 29, 2026
- Aetna
- In networkTheir own profile says so, and they confirmed it, October 29, 2026
- Couple session, private pay
- Not publishedAsk for it in writing before you book
- First call
- Not publishedAsk whether a first call is free
- How you meet
- In person or onlineAnywhere in California, with evening and weekend telehealth published.
- Room
- Long Beach, Los AngelesLong Beach office · Los Angeles office
- Approach
- EFT-informed (the practice's own wording)Internal Family Systems (IFS) · EMDR · Somatic · Works with individuals and couples
True of this one only.Weaving Clarity is a team and the intake form routes to a care coordinator, not to one clinician. The licence shown is Naomi Duffy's. Ask which clinician you would see, and check that person's licence.
The practice gave this address to be listed here.
Chally Grundwag, MA, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist · Relationship issues · Marital and premarital
LMFT122241
Details confirmed October 29, 2026
- Aetna
- In networkTheir own profile says so, and they confirmed it, October 29, 2026
- Couple session, private pay
- $200Their own fee, not what you pay in network
- First call
- Not publishedAsk whether a first call is free
- How you meet
- In person or onlineAnywhere in California. She publishes telehealth by Zoom with flexible hours.
- Room
- Palo Alto, San MateoPalo Alto office, 999 Commercial Street, Suite 101 · San Mateo office, 39 N San Mateo Drive, Suite 5
- Approach
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)Works with individuals and couples
Jesse Tichenor, LMFT, LPCC
Marriage and Family Therapist · Creekside Counseling · Relationships · Trauma
LMFT144491
Details confirmed October 29, 2026
- Aetna
- In networkReported by the therapist, October 29, 2026
- Couple session, private pay
- Not publishedAsk for it in writing before you book
- First call
- Free, 15 minutesTo decide whether the approach fits
- How you meet
- In person or onlineAnywhere in California. The practice publishes in-person offices in Walnut Creek and telehealth across the state, and he expects a couples match would most likely be virtual.
- Room
- Walnut CreekCreekside Counseling, 1470 Maria Ln, Suite 460
- Approach
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) — trained, not certifiedEMDR (EMDRIA-certified) · Works with couples and individuals
True of this one only.He offers to match a couple with whoever on his team fits best, so the person you see may not be him — the team page lists two licensed therapists and six registered associates. His practice site names no insurer anywhere, so there is nothing public to check the Aetna claim against. Ask who you would see, and whether the contract covers them.
He gave this address to be listed here.
Alexander Marshi, MA, AMFT
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist · Integrated Therapy and Recovery · Relationship issues · Pursuer-distancer patterns
AMFT159153
Registered associate — supervised, not yet licensed · ask whose Aetna contract applies to you
Details confirmed October 30, 2026
- Aetna
- In networkTheir own profile says so, and they confirmed it, October 30, 2026
- Couple session, private pay
- $175Their own fee, not what you pay in network
- First call
- Free, 15 minutesTo decide whether the approach fits
- How you meet
- Online onlyOnline only, anywhere in California. His site publishes no consulting room and says sessions run by HIPAA-compliant video, with every client physically in California at the time of the session.
- Room
- No roomOnline only
- Approach
- Gottman Method (Level 1 and Level 2 trained)Family systems · Narrative therapy · Trauma-informed · Works with couples and families and individuals
True of this one only.His employer, Integrated Therapy and Recovery, holds the Aetna contract; his supervisor is Alex Lerza, LMFT 83946, and both are named on his own site. He wrote to us that he is Gottman Level 1 and 2 certified, while his site says Level 1 and Level 2 trained — the wording here follows his site, because Gottman training is not the Gottman Institute's Certified Therapist credential.
He publishes this address on his own site and wrote to us from it.
Elisa Lewis, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker · MOCHA Therapy Group · Relationship issues · People of color
LCSW81324
Details confirmed November 9, 2026
- Aetna
- In networkReported by the therapist, November 9, 2026
- Couple session, private pay
- $250Their own fee, not what you pay in network
- First call
- Free, 15 minutesTo decide whether the approach fits
- How you meet
- Online onlyOnline, anywhere in California. Her practice offers teletherapy for adults in California, Washington and Oregon, and publishes no office address.
- Room
- No roomOnline only
- Approach
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)Cognitive behavioral therapy · Psychodynamic therapy · Mindfulness · Works with couples and adults
True of this one only.Her practice's $250 couples rate names no clinician or session length, so confirm it is hers. She described her couples work as EFT-focused; the practice's couples page names EFT.
Forogh Rahim, PhD, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist · Relationship issues · Family and marital
LMFT145921
Details confirmed October 29, 2026
- Aetna
- In networkTheir own profile says so, and they confirmed it, October 29, 2026
- Couple session, private pay
- $225Their own fee, not what you pay in network
- First call
- Not publishedAsk whether a first call is free
- How you meet
- Online onlyOnline only, anywhere in California. She is based in Oakland but publishes no consulting room, so there is nowhere to drive to.
- Room
- No roomOnline only. Based in Oakland, but there is nowhere to drive to.
- Approach
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)Attachment-based · Works with individuals and couples and families
Irene Ammar, AMFT
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist · Free Association Clinic · Relationship issues · Relational dynamics
AMFT154411
Registered associate — supervised, not yet licensed · ask whose Aetna contract applies to you
Details confirmed November 4, 2026
- Aetna
- In networkTheir own profile says so, and they confirmed it, November 4, 2026
- Couple session, private pay
- Not publishedAsk for it in writing before you book
- First call
- Free, 15 minutesTo decide whether the approach fits
- How you meet
- Online onlyOnline, anywhere in California. She offered telehealth for couples work; her clinic is at 2196 Union Street, San Francisco, but she did not offer in-person sessions and her profile names no office of her own.
- Room
- No roomOnline only. Based in San Francisco, but there is nowhere to drive to.
- Approach
- PsychodynamicPsychoanalytic · Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) · Attachment-based · Works with couples and individuals and families
True of this one only.Her supervisor is David MacBryde, LMFT 95991, named on her own profile. She gave us a direct line, (628) 227-3231; her profile lists (707) 340-3705. The Aetna claim rests on her profile and her word: the clinic's own page names no insurer.
Jelissa “Jojo” Rempojo, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist · Weaving Stories Therapy · Relationship issues · Couples
Details confirmed October 30, 2026
- Aetna
- In networkTheir own profile says so, and they confirmed it, October 30, 2026
- Couple session, private pay
- Not publishedAsk for it in writing before you book
- First call
- Free, 20 minutesTo decide whether the approach fits
- How you meet
- Online onlyOnline, anywhere in California. Her practice publishes limited in-person sessions in San Carlos but no street address, and she was offered here for virtual couples work.
- Room
- No roomOnline only
- Approach
- Culturally attuned couples workCommunication tools · Trust repair · Works with couples and adults
True of this one only.The Aetna panel belongs to Weaving Stories Therapy rather than to her individually, so ask that it covers her on your plan. Her own page publishes no licence number, and the practice's published $180–$300 range covers all of its therapists without naming a session type, so neither is shown on this card as hers.
The practice gave this address to be listed here.
Kaela Stambor, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker · Ever Hope Therapy Group · Anxiety · Depression · Life changes
Details confirmed October 29, 2026
- Aetna
- In networkReported by the therapist, October 29, 2026
- Couple session, private pay
- $250Their own fee, not what you pay in network
- First call
- Free, 15 minutesTo decide whether the approach fits
- How you meet
- Online onlyOnline. Her practice publishes virtual services in California, and its FAQ says California while the site footer says California and Texas.
- Room
- No roomOnline only
- Approach
- Not published by the practiceWorks with couples and individuals
True of this one only.Her practice's rates page publishes two tiers — $250 with a licensed therapist, $150 with an associate — without saying which clinicians sit in which. She is licensed, so the higher figure is the one shown; confirm it is hers.
Narjes Faraji, AMFT
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist · Sonoma County Counseling · Couples
Registered associate — supervised, not yet licensed · ask whose Aetna contract applies to you
Details confirmed October 29, 2026
- Aetna
- In networkReported by the therapist, October 29, 2026
- Couple session, private pay
- Not publishedAsk for it in writing before you book
- First call
- Not publishedAsk whether a first call is free
- How you meet
- Online onlyOnline. Her practice's team page marks her "Virtual Only" and the practice publishes telehealth throughout California.
- Room
- No roomOnline only. Based in Santa Rosa, but there is nowhere to drive to.
- Approach
- Gottman Method — Level 1 trainedEMDR · Works with couples
True of this one only.Her practice's public profile does list Aetna and does show fees — but both belong to a different clinician there, so neither is shown here.
Poya Lai, AMFT
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist · Between Therapy · Asian-American and BIPOC communities · Sessions in English and Mandarin
Registered associate — supervised, not yet licensed · ask whose Aetna contract applies to you
Details confirmed October 29, 2026
- Aetna
- In networkReported by the therapist, October 29, 2026
- Couple session, private pay
- Not publishedAsk for it in writing before you book
- First call
- Free, 20 minutesTo decide whether the approach fits
- How you meet
- Online onlyOnline. Her practice publishes virtual therapy in California.
- Room
- No roomOnline only
- Approach
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) — named among her trainingWorks with couples and individuals
True of this one only.The practice's contact page shows insurer logos including Aetna but ties them to no clinician, and nothing public names her.
The practice gave this address to be listed here.
Nobody on this page matches those choices.
Clear one of them. An empty view here means this page is short, not that no therapist in California takes Aetna for couples work.
If nobody here fits
Three routes that do not depend on this page being long. If Aetna has nobody in network who can see you in a reasonable time, California requires the plan to arrange care out of network at your in-network cost —the ten-business-day rule, and the complaint that enforces it. If you are paying privately, a superbill may get part of it back. Anda published sliding scale is a price you can hold a practice to.
How this list is built
A therapist appears when they ask to be listed, name the insurers they contract with, and have a public page we can read. The order on the page is the order you choose — city, then name. Nothing is ranked, scored, weighted or boosted, and no position on this page is for sale.
A registered associate (AMFT, ACSW or APCC) has finished the degree and is completing supervised hours before licensure. They practise under a named supervisor, and they normally bill insurance through that supervisor or the practice rather than in their own right. That is why an associate's card tells you to ask whose Aetna contract applies to you.
Email addresses here were given to us by the clinician for this purpose. They are not written into the page as text and are not click-to-email links, so an address harvester reading the source does not find them; they are assembled only after you ask for one. That is a speed bump, not a guarantee — anything a browser can show you, a determined scraper can eventually read.
Next check due November 28, 2026.
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