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Rutuja Chinchankar
Psychological Associate, MA, PsyD
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $225
- Pay by Check, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Zelle
Insurance
- Aetna
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of California / PSB 94028221 Supervised by Dr. Christina Chick (California / PSY 33812) Rutuja Chinchankar
- In Practice for 13 Years
- Attended Western Kentucky University, PsyD, Graduated 2021
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Body Positivity
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Family Conflict
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sleep or Insomnia
Client Focus
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Participants
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Humanistic
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Multicultural
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centered
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
Groups
Dating for the disillusioned
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What holds you back from dating? This group is for you if you are ready to: 1. Reconnect with your confidence. 2. Approach dating from a place of fun, playfulness, and possibility. 3. Get clear on what you bring to the table. 4. Learn to manage nervousness so that you can show up as your best self. 5.Identify and manage unconscious patterns that stop you from moving forward with dating.
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Group Meets
Location
Los Altos, CA 94024
Overthinkers, Anonymous
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Do I look good today? Will I meet my deadline? Will I be laid-off? What will my parents think about that? Should I date this person? Do I want to get married? If you can relate to these questions…then there is a high likelihood that you are over-thinking and you are exhausted. Overthinking is a by-product of stress. The best of us overthink. Through this group, we want to normalize overthinking, rather than pathologize it. Come find out what you can do to manage over-thinking.
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Location
1000 Loyola Drive
Los Altos, CA 94024
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Nearby Areas
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