Rina Varughese, Therapist
Rina Varughese is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California who has been practicing since
2010. Rina has a Master of Science from University California Irvine. Rina can help clients identify attachment styles and learn healthy ways to relate, maintain, and manage relationships. Rina specializes in trauma using integrated models and work with relational attachment, anxiety, depression, OCD, self-esteem, substance use, LGBTQ+ affirming, and pain management. Rina utilizes various therapeutic approaches such as CBT, DBT, and IFS to meet needs and increase awareness and personal strength throughout the therapeutic journey. Rina believes mentality and physical well-being are inextricably linked. Outside of work, Rina practices wellness and circuit training, loves humor, cinema, ballroom, music, playing guitar, gun ranges, learning culture, and painting.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Attention & focus
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Panic attacks
- Stress management
- Body image
- Career & work issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Ethnic identity
- General relationship issues
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
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)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- 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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University of California - Irvine
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University of Phoenix
New patient?
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Questions
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Rina Varughese. You can also call 925-282-1778 to have someone assist you.
Rina Varughese generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 925-282-1778 to find out Rina Varughese'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 Rina Varughese:
- 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)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- 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.
Rina Varughese is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Rina Varughese works at:
Yes, Rina Varughese does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Rina Varughese is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: