Bay Area Clinical Associates - BACA
Psychiatrist, MD, LMFT, LCSW, MPH, AMFT
Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem | Elevance
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- ComPsych
- Optum
- Valley Health Plan (VHP)
- Working toward others
- Out of Network
Qualifications
- Psychiatrist: Thakkar Hiten Smita
- Verified by Psychology Today License: California / A105768 Thakkar Hiten Smita
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
Expertise
- ADHD
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Bisexual
- Child
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Medication Management
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Social Skills Issues, Parenting/ Family Issues
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Expressive Arts
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP)
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multi-family Group Therapy
- Narrative
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic
Groups
Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Adolescents (ages 12-17) are good candidates for IOP if they experience frequent, significant mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal behavior that impact functioning in their relationships, school, work, and/or community. IOP offers more severe preventative treatment than a traditional outpatient setting offers and is also recommended as a "step down" level of care for adolescents recently released from the hospital following suicide attempts. BACA's IOP treatment plan includes: individual therapy to address specific goals, medication management, and opportunities to share experiences in groups to gain support from other adolescents dealing with similar difficulties.
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Types of Therapy
Age
Group Meets
Location
BACA Clinics (Berkeley and San Jose)
3010 Colby Street
Suite 221
Berkeley, CA 94705
Young Adult Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Young adults (ages 18-26) are good candidates for IOP if they experience frequent, significant mental health difficulties that impact their family, peer relationships, school, and/or job. IOP offers more severe preventative treatment than a traditional outpatient setting offers and is also recommended as a "step down" level of care for young adults recently released from the hospital following suicide attempts. BACA's IOP treatment plan includes: individual therapy to address specific goals, medication management, and opportunities to share experiences in groups to gain support from other young adults dealing with similar difficulties.
Expertise
Types of Therapy
Age
Group Meets
Location
BACA Clinics (Oakland, San Jose and Menlo Park)
111 Myrtle Street
300
Oakland, CA 94607
Location
Primary Location
Bay Area Clinical Associates - BACA
3010 Colby Street
Suite 221
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 500-9732Additional Location
Bay Area Clinical Associates - BACA San Jose
1530 Meridian Ave
#200
San Jose, CA 95125
(510) 500-9732