Misha Milani, Psychologist
Misha Milani helps adults and seniors across California navigate life’s challenges with compassion, clinical expertise, and practical strategies for healing. She provides individual therapy and couples therapy, offering support for conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma while helping patients develop tools for resilience and growth. Through a collaborative and personalized approach, she guides clients toward greater emotional balance, stronger relationships, and improved well-being.
Dr. Milani has extensive experience treating complex concerns, including bipolar disorder, sleep difficulties, substance use issues, and gender identity exploration. She also offers support for later life and midlife transitions, grief, and health-related stress, recognizing how deeply these experiences impact mental and emotional wellness. Drawing on evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness, she helps patients manage symptoms while creating lasting positive change.
She is particularly passionate about working with patients facing unique or high-stress situations, including those recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital, individuals navigating workers’ compensation cases, or clients involved in ongoing legal matters. Dr. Milani also provides support for disability-related evaluations and paperwork, helping patients through these often overwhelming processes with both expertise and empathy.
In addition to her clinical specialties, Dr. Milani has a strong background in serving diverse populations. She has worked with military veterans, first responders, and individuals recovering from head injuries, as well as members of the LGBTQ+ community. Her ability to create a safe and supportive environment allows patients to feel respected and understood as they explore their challenges and goals.
Outside of her practice, Dr. Milani enjoys baking, collecting cookbooks, nature walks, movies, and finding humor in everyday life. She also values time with family and friends and prioritizes self-care as part of maintaining balance.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Anger issues
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Career & work issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Drug/substance use
- End-of-life challenges
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hallucinations
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Medical/surgical evaluations
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other neurological conditions
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Video game/internet
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Aging
- Retirement
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attention & focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Career & work issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Dementia & memory issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Emotional abuse
- End-of-life challenges
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hallucinations
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Medical/surgical evaluations
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other neurological conditions
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Racial identity
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Self-esteem
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
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Sacramento State University
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California Sch of Prof. Psychology - San Diego
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Alliant University (CA)
New patient?
Book Appointment OnlineFrequently Asked
Questions
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Misha Milani. You can also call 925-282-1778 to have someone assist you.
Misha Milani generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 925-282-1778 to find out Misha Milani's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Misha Milani:
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 925-282-1778 to see how we can help.
Misha Milani is a Psychologist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Misha Milani works at:
Yes, Misha Milani does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Misha Milani is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: