Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry - San Francisco

Located by Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and near the Asian Art Museum, Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry San Francisco provides in-person and online therapy, psychiatry, and medication management for children, teens, adults, couples, and families. Clinicians treat anxiety, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), trauma/post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, grief, stress, relationship concerns, bipolar disorder, and life transitions.

Therapy and Psychiatry Services

Clients attend scheduled outpatient sessions instead of living at the center. They use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness, motivational interviewing (MI), emotionally focused therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, and strength-based approaches when appropriate. They also offer individual, child, teen, couples, and family therapy, along with Christian counseling, LGBTQIA+ counseling, grief counseling, and stress management. Psychiatric providers can manage medications for conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, OCD, and trauma-related symptoms.

Access, Scheduling, and Payment

Clients can choose in-person visits or online appointments, which can make treatment easier to schedule around work, school, and family responsibilities. Scheduling staff is available seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. PT, while appointment times vary by provider. They state that many clients can start care within a week. They accept most major insurance plans, including Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, and also offer self-pay without a membership fee.