Margaret Chao

Therapist

Female

Dr. Margaret Chao is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience working in the field of psychology. She spent two years of her graduate training serving veterans before completing her postdoctoral fellowship at Kaiser Permanente. She went on to spend the next ten years practicing at Kaiser as a staff psychologist. Dr. Chao enjoys teaching and supervising. In her free time, she mentors students and early career psychologists. Dr. Chao offers an integrated approach combining traditional psychotherapy with professional coaching techniques. Her approach is to offer a custom tailored discussion to help individuals find balance, meaning, and fulfillment in all spheres of life. Dr. Chao's specialty is offering brief, solution focused therapy, targeting a set of collaboratively determined goals. She believes therapy should be a place of trust, compassion, and warmth. Individuals should expect to feel supported and empowered from therapy sessions.

About Margaret Chao

Practice/Network Information

Margaret Chao is featured on Psych Hub through our partnership with Headway.

Top Specialties

ADHD Anxiety Depression Family Conflict Grief Insomnia/Sleep Issues Peer Relationships Stress Women's Mental Health

Treatment Methods

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Attachment-based Biofeedback Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Motivational Interviewing Positive Psychology Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)

Ages Treated

Middle Age (40 - 64) Young Adult (18-39)

Languages Spoken

License Information

Insurance and Fees

Insurance or Payments Accepted

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Aetna Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Cigna Optum

Available In

California

FAQs

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