Simeen Shaikh, Psy.D.
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Currently accepting new clients

Therapy for adults and older adults in California and New York.

Integrative and culturally attuned psychotherapy.

Telehealth across California & New York
Adults & older adults · Integrative psychotherapy
Private pay · Sliding scale available
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How I work

Relational and Integrative Psychotherapy

Grounded in warmth, curiosity, and genuine care. A space where you feel truly seen, respected, and understood.

I'm passionate about supporting people through life's challenges within a therapeutic relationship grounded in warmth, curiosity, and genuine care. Together, we'll work toward a life that feels more balanced, intentional, and authentically yours.

My career began in community health, and over the past decade I've trained and practiced in schools, community health clinics, and integrated medical settings, working with individuals across the lifespan. That experience shaped a mind-body-spirit framework that also accounts for the systems we live within: family, culture, community, and society.

The integrated style of psychotherapy I offer deepens awareness and gives language and meaning to your experiences and emotions. I believe understanding where we've been is key to changing where we're going. We'll explore the early experiences and relationship patterns that shape you while honoring your cultural and social context, and weave in practical strategies so insights from sessions translate into real change in daily life.

Integrative

A mind-body-spirit framework that weaves insight with practical, everyday strategy.

Warm & relational

Our work begins with the relationship — curiosity, care, and steady presence in every session.

Insight- and growth-oriented

Understanding the patterns shaping your life, and creating room for meaningful growth and change.

Culturally attuned & trauma-informed

I welcome people from all backgrounds and am especially passionate about working with women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ communities, and individuals who have experienced marginalization. My hope is to offer a space that is grounded in safety, pacing, and choice.

Focus Issues

What brings people to therapy with me.

People reach out when something in their life has stopped working the way it used to, or never quite did. As a psychologist offering telehealth therapy in California and New York, I work with adults and older adults navigating:

Anxiety and depression

Persistent worry, low mood, difficulty sleeping or concentrating, or a sense of being stuck in patterns you can't think your way out of.

Relationships and connection

Patterns you keep running into, communication breakdowns, family dynamics, and the relationships that shape your life.

Burnout and chronic stress

Chronic stress, professional burnout, and the physical and emotional toll of overfunctioning.

Grief and loss

Recent, anticipatory, layered, or long-unprocessed.

Chronic illness and medical concerns

Navigating a difficult diagnosis, caregiving, or living with a chronic or life-limiting illness — your own or a loved one's.

Life transitions

Career changes, relationship shifts, identity, loss.

Cultural identity and family dynamics

Questions about culture, belonging, family expectations, and the experience of living between worlds — particularly for women of color, BIPOC, first- and second-generation, immigrant, Muslim, and LGBTQ+ communities.

Neurodivergence

Support for neurodivergent adults navigating relationships, work, and self-understanding.

Modalities

Approaches I draw from.

Relational Approach
The relationship between therapist and client is central to healing. What happens between us in session mirrors and shifts what happens outside it.
Psychodynamic Formulation
Understanding how early experiences, unconscious patterns, and internalized relationships shape your present life.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Making room for difficult thoughts and feelings while taking committed action toward the life you want, aligned with your deepest values.
Bio-psycho-social-spiritual Model
A framework that treats biology, psychology, social context, and spirituality as interconnected dimensions of wellbeing.
Background

Education & Training

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.)
The Wright Institute2024
Master of Arts in Counseling
New York University2016

Training

Postdoctoral Fellowship
NYU Langone — Psychiatric Associates2024–2025
Clinical Internship
Brooklyn VA Medical Center2023–2024
Advanced Training in Relational-Psychoanalytic Practice with Couples and Adolescents
Women's Therapy Center2018–2020
Relational Psychoanalytic Practice
Women's Therapy Center2016–2018
Practical Information

Logistics, fees & scheduling.

Sessions

The first session is a 60-minute intake, followed by 50-minute weekly sessions. Therapy works best when it's weekly and consistent, and we'll reassess your goals together periodically to make sure our work continues to serve you.

Fees

Intake session (60 minutes): $215. Ongoing sessions (50 minutes): $180. I offer a limited number of sliding-scale spots based on financial need — please reach out if cost is a barrier and we can talk through options.

Insurance

I'm a private-pay practice and do not bill insurance directly. If you have out-of-network mental health benefits, I can provide a monthly superbill you can submit for possible reimbursement.

Telehealth

I see clients via secure video through SimplePractice, a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform. I'm licensed in California and New York and can see clients located in either state.

Free consultation

Before we begin, we'll have a free 15–20 minute phone consultation so you can share what's bringing you to therapy and ask any questions.

Finding fit

The first three to four sessions serve as an extended consultation — a chance for both of us to get a feel for the work and decide whether we're the right fit. If we're not, I'll help you think through referrals.

"Now accepting new clients for telehealth therapy in California and New York."

Frequently Asked

Questions you might be wondering.

No. As a clinical psychologist, I provide psychotherapy but not medication. If medication is something you'd like to explore, I can help you think through whether a psychiatric consultation might be useful and offer referrals.

It depends. Therapy can be shorter-term and goal-focused, or longer-term and exploratory — what's right for you depends on what you're working on and what you're hoping to find. We'll talk about this early on and revisit it as we go.

The first three to four sessions are an extended consultation. We'll get to know each other, you'll get a sense of how I work, and we'll talk openly about whether continuing feels right. Fit matters more than almost anything else in therapy, and I take that seriously — if I'm not the right person, I'll help you find someone who might be.

I'm a generalist and work with adults and older adults bringing a wide range of concerns. You can read more about the issues I commonly support in the Focus Issues section above.

I'm not able to provide crisis services. If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, please call 911, go to your nearest emergency room, or contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988). In Alameda County, you can also reach the ACCESS Crisis Line at 1-800-491-9099.

Connect

Let's begin.

I'm currently accepting new clients for telehealth therapy in California and New York. To request a free 15–20 minute phone consultation, reach out by email or phone — I'll get back to you within two business days.

Email therapy@drsimeenshaikh.com Phone (510) 485-9806
Please note: this form is not monitored for emergencies. If you are in crisis or need immediate support, please call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline), call 911, or go to your nearest emergency room. In Alameda County, you can also reach the ACCESS Crisis Line at 1-800-491-9099.

Good Faith Estimate

Under the No Surprises Act, you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate of the expected cost of therapy services. You can ask for a Good Faith Estimate before scheduling, or at any time during treatment. For more information, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-985-3059.

© 2026 Simeen Shaikh, Psy.D. · Licensed in California (PSY#36449) and New York (#027729)

Telehealth psychotherapy for adults and older adults.

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