Mia Gajdosik, LCSW, MPH, MS
I’m a licensed clinical psychotherapist with training from Columbia University and over 10 years of experience working with young people and adults in both clinical and school-based settings.
My approach is rooted in warmth, compassion, and building a strong therapeutic relationship. I believe real change happens when there is trust, safety, and complete acceptance. I personalize therapy to meet your unique needs, drawing from a variety of approaches including psychodynamic therapy, schema therapy, somatic therapy, IFS, EMDR, exposure therapy, narrative therapy, and DBT/CBT.
I’m skilled at establishing rapport and ensuring clients feel motivated and supported in their therapeutic journey. I look forward to working with you!
My Therapeutic Approach.
Individual therapy is your space to slow down and focus on you. Our sessions are personalized to what you need most - whether that’s easing anxiety, navigating ADHD or Autism, working through trauma, or finding new ways to cope with stress and big life changes. I use evidence-based approaches and a strengths-based perspective, helping you build on what already works for you.
I work with young people, adults, and couples in San Francisco and Berkeley, offering care that is gender affirming and neurodiverse affirming. Some sessions might be about learning practical tools for daily life, while others might go deeper - processing hard experiences, making sense of emotions, or exploring who you are in a safe and supportive space.
I believe therapy isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach, and together we’ll create a path that is just right for you. My hope is that you’ll feel truly seen, accepted, and understood. I believe that therapy will help you move toward feeling more grounded, confident, and connected.
If you’re ready, you can schedule a free consultation and we’ll take the first step together.
It is important to me that I am the right therapist for you.
Free Consultation (virtual and in-person)
Free Consultation (virtual and in-person)
Free Consultation (virtual and in-person)
I want to get to know you a little bit more and you will have the chance to get to know me more as well. We will see if we are a good fit to work together and then schedule our first session. Free.
Individual Therapy
Free Consultation (virtual and in-person)
Free Consultation (virtual and in-person)
I provide individual therapy in-person in San Francisco and Berkeley, as well as all over California online.
Couples & Family Therapy
Free Consultation (virtual and in-person)
Couples & Family Therapy
I provide couples and family therapy in-person in San Francisco and Berkeley, as well as all over California online.
These are my guiding principles.
I believe you.
I am on your side.
I am on your side.
I am fully committed to supporting you and being there when you need it. I am affirming of all of your identities and experience, providing you with a space where you feel safe, accepted, and respected.
I am on your side.
I am on your side.
I am on your side.
I’m committed to ensuring you receive the support and care you need.
I care.
I am on your side.
I care.
I’m a clinical psychotherapist specializing in working with young people and adults. Together, we’ll find new hope and develop skills for emotional, behavioral, and mental health. It’s important to me to be the right therapist for you, and I’m committed to supporting your journey.
I am an out-of-network provider.
I am accepting new clients as an out-of-network provider. Many insurance companies reimburse 50-80%.
My Professional Memberships
Northern California CBT Network (NCCBT)
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Columbia Alumni Association (CAA)
UC Berkeley Alumni Association
I host local in-person therapist & prescriber meetups.
Build authentic relationships
You are welcome to come, anytime!
Build authentic relationships
I started hosting in-person therapist and prescriber meetups for local therapists in the Bay Area, because I was feeling very lonely and isolated in my practice. I was seeking personal connections with fellow therapists and mental health professionals doing the same work I was doing. After going mostly remote during COVID, I was really se
I started hosting in-person therapist and prescriber meetups for local therapists in the Bay Area, because I was feeling very lonely and isolated in my practice. I was seeking personal connections with fellow therapists and mental health professionals doing the same work I was doing. After going mostly remote during COVID, I was really seeking an in-person space to connect with my people and so I started organizing these meetups and really enjoyed hosting them and watching it grow.
Build your referral network.
You are welcome to come, anytime!
Build authentic relationships
A huge bonus of these in-person meetups is the opportunity to really get to know fellow therapists and prescribers in the local area, which naturally become your go-to referrals for your clients. I always prefer to refer to someone I know and trust versus someone I have never met. These local meetups are a great space to build relationships and stay connected.
You are welcome to come, anytime!
You are welcome to come, anytime!
You are welcome to come, anytime!
These spaces will always be welcoming to all therapists and prescribers, without any pressure to come, just a warm and open invitation. The vibes are very casual, relaxed, weekend energy. I host these meetups at locations that reflect this casual and relaxed vibe and hope that people who come really feel comfortable to show up as their au
These spaces will always be welcoming to all therapists and prescribers, without any pressure to come, just a warm and open invitation. The vibes are very casual, relaxed, weekend energy. I host these meetups at locations that reflect this casual and relaxed vibe and hope that people who come really feel comfortable to show up as their authentic selves and talk about their business and share goals they have for themselves.
If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.”
Brené Brown