Family Spring

Berkeley · San Rafael · Online across California

Therapy that fits your life, your family, and your insurance.

Family Spring is a clinician-owned practice with offices in Berkeley and San Rafael and telehealth across California. We take Kaiser, Optum, Aetna, Medicare, and county Medi-Cal plans.

We respond within one business day.

  • Surbhee Mehta, LMFT
  • Brandon Chiapuzio, LCSW
  • Angelina Gutierrez, LPCC

Meet some of the 37 clinicians who work here.

In network with

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Medicare
  • Optum / United Health
  • Aetna
  • Alameda Alliance for Health
  • Contra Costa Health Plan
  • Health Plan of San Mateo
  • Marin County DMC-ODS
  • Carelon
  • Partnership Health Plan

No referral needed for most plans. We'll verify your benefits before your first session. [PLACEHOLDER: confirm referral policy per plan]

What we help with

What we help with

Our clinicians are trained in evidence-based approaches including CBT, DBT, mindfulness-based treatment, and family systems work. [PLACEHOLDER: confirm modality list]

Our founders

Built by two psychologists who came to this work the hard way

Portrait of Sam Himelstein, PhD

Sam Himelstein, PhD

CEO & Co-founder

“I was in and out of juvenile hall and group homes as a teenager. Therapy and a few people who refused to give up on me changed the direction of my life. That's why I do this work.”

Author of three books on adolescent mental health and creator of a 12-session mindfulness-based substance use curriculum used nationally.

Portrait of Mica Gonzalez, PhD

Mica Gonzalez, PhD

COO, Clinical Director & Co-founder

“The family is at the center of our greatest highs and most profound lows. To help someone, I had to understand where they came from.”

More than a decade with children, parents, and families. Consults with extended family in Spanish when needed.

Today Family Spring is 37 clinicians, two offices, and a juvenile justice substance use program — still owned and run by the people who practice here. [PLACEHOLDER: confirm count]

How it works

What happens after you reach out

  1. 01

    Consultation

    A short call to understand what's going on and confirm your coverage. Within one business day.

  2. 02

    Match

    We pair you with a clinician by need, age, language, location, and schedule — not whoever is free.

  3. 03

    Assessment

    The first sessions build a clear picture. For teens, parents come first.

  4. 04

    Treatment

    A plan tailored to you, reviewed as you go. The goal is to leave therapy with what you need.

Locations

Two offices. All of California.

Coming soon: Antioch, Fresno, San Mateo, Sacramento, San Diego.

You don't have to figure this out alone.

Tell us a little about what's going on. A real person will call you back within one business day.

Schedule a consultation

HIPAA-compliant form. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.