About
Provider

Sara Bivans, PhD, MA, LAADC

Addiction / Substance Abuse Psychologist

Gender: Female
Experience: 12 years
Languages: English

About Sara Bivans, PhD, MA, LAADC

Sara Bivans, Ph.D., MA, LAADC Director & Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor. As a seasoned Addiction Professional and a Licensed Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor, who is dedicated to helping clients develop a coherent sense of self so that they can conduct their lives free of substance abuse.

Education

Sara is licensed by the California Consortium of Addiction Professionals as an Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor and has over ten years of experience working in a non-profit corporation that provided behavioral healthcare services including chemical dependency.

Sara has a Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, has earned a Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles, and has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Humanities with an emphasis in Theater from the University of Southern California and has a Certificate in Alcohol/Drug Counseling from the University of California, Los Angeles Extension Program.

Licenses

Sara Bivans, PhD, MA, LAADC has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since February 01, 2014, and her NPI number is 1508289174.

Insurance

Dr. Sara Bivans accepts the following insurance providers:

  • Aetna [Aetna Health of California Inc.]

  • Anthem Blue Cross [Blue Cross of California]

  • APS Healthcare

  • Beacon Health Options

  • Behavioral Health Systems

  • Blue Shield of California [CA Physician's Service dba Blue Shield of CA]

  • Cigna Healthcare [Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company]

  • Coventry Health Care [Coventry Health & Life Insurance Company]

  • Empire BlueCross BlueShield

  • Evernorth Health, Inc.

  • GEHA [Government Employees Health Association, Inc.]

  • Health Net of California, Inc

  • HMC HealthWorks

  • Holman Professional Counseling Centers

  • Humana [Humana Insurance Company]

  • Magellan Health [Magellan Health, Inc.]

  • MHNet Behavioral Health

  • Multiplan / PHCS [MultiPlan, Inc.]

  • Optima Health [Optima Health Plan]

  • Optum [Optum, Inc.]

  • Oscar Health Plan of California

  • TriWest Healthcare Alliance

  • United Behavioral Health

  • UnitedHealthcare [UHC of California]

  • United Medical Resources (UMR)

Book an Appointment

Dr. Sara Bivans is a verified addiction / substance abuse psychologist on Vitadox.com and currently accepts new patient appointments.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Sara Bivans, please call (310) 810-8216.

Addiction / Substance Abuse Psychologist

Dr. Sara Bivans is an Addiction / Substance Abuse Psychologist in Tarzana, CA with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating mental disorders that cause substance addiction. As an Addiction / Substance Abuse Psychologist, Sara Bivans, PhD, MA, LAADC performs diagnosis and treatment of depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, schizophrenia, and other disorders that contribute to patient addiction. Addiction & Substance Abuse Psychology is a specialty of mental health medicine that focuses on researching, diagnosing, and treating the emotional impulses or illnesses that lead to addictive behavior. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Addiction & Substance Abuse Psychologists include addiction to alcohol, illegal drugs, and prescription drugs. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Addiction & Substance Abuse Psychologists include conducting patient interviews, creating treatment plans, participating in individual or group therapy, offering diagnoses of mental health disorders, and referring patients to other medical specialists as needed.

A psychologist with a proficiency that involves the application of psychological treatment of addiction stemming from the use of alcohol and other psychoactive substances (e.g., nicotine, marijuana, cocaine, heroin) or behavioral addictions (e.g., gambling) with the aim of cessation or reduction of use and/or the amelioration of emotional, behavioral, interpersonal and other problems arising from the addictive behavior.

Addiction Substance Abuse Psychologists in Tarzana, Tarzana, CA
  • Abuse
  • Alcohol Abuse
  • Alcohol Addiction
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Behavioral Disorder
  • Benzodiazepine Addiction
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
  • Brain Injury
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Chronic Relapse
  • Clinical Depression
  • Codependency
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorder
  • Emotional Dysregulation Disorder
  • Exercise Addiction
  • Food Addiction
  • Gambling Addiction
  • Grief and Loss
  • Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD)
  • Kratom Addiction
  • Lack of Coping Skills
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Health Issues
  • Life Transition Issues
  • Marital and Premarital Issues
  • Men's Issues
  • Mental Health Conditions
  • Narcotics Addiction
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
  • Peer Relationship Problems
  • Personality Disorder
  • Porn Addiction
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Anxiety
  • Prenatal Depression
  • Process Addiction
  • Psychostimulant Addiction
  • School Issues
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Injury
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Smoking Addiction
  • Stress
  • Substance Abuse
  • Sugar Addiction
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Tianeptine Addiction
  • Tobacco Use Disorder (Nicotine Addiction)
  • Transgender Issues
  • Trauma
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Violence Issues in Teens
  • Women's Issues
  • Addiction Treatment
  • Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
  • Anger Management Therapy
  • Anxiety Management
  • Behavioral Consulting
  • Bipolar Disorder Treatment
  • Codependency Recovery
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression Treatment
  • Domestic Violence Prevention
  • Drug Addiction Treatment
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorder Treatment
  • Emotional Dysregulation Disorder Treatment
  • Food Addiction Treatment
  • Gambling Addiction Therapy
  • Grief and Loss Counseling
  • Impulsive Behavior Treatment
  • Individual Therapy
  • Internet Addiction Disorder Treatment
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Health Issues Treatment
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions Counseling
  • Marital Interventions
  • Medication Management
  • Men's Health
  • Mental Health Evaluation
  • Obesity Management
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Treatment
  • Peer Relationships Therapy
  • Personality Disorders Treatment
  • Postpartum Counseling
  • Postpartum Depression Treatment
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Treatment
  • Pregnancy Care
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Prenatal Counseling
  • Relapse Prevention
  • School Counseling
  • Self-Injury Therapy
  • Sex Addiction Treatment
  • Sexual Abuse Recovery
  • Smoking Addiction Treatment
  • Stress Management
  • Substance Abuse Treatment
  • Substance Use Disorder Treatment
  • Sugar Addiction Treatment
  • Trauma Counseling
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment
  • Video Game Addiction Treatment
  • Women's Health
  • Aetna [Aetna Health of California Inc.]

  • Anthem Blue Cross [Blue Cross of California]

  • APS Healthcare

  • Beacon Health Options

  • Behavioral Health Systems

  • Blue Shield of California [CA Physician's Service dba Blue Shield of CA]

  • Cigna Healthcare [Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company]

  • Coventry Health Care [Coventry Health & Life Insurance Company]

  • Empire BlueCross BlueShield

  • Evernorth Health, Inc.

  • GEHA [Government Employees Health Association, Inc.]

  • Health Net of California, Inc

  • HMC HealthWorks

  • Holman Professional Counseling Centers

  • Humana [Humana Insurance Company]

  • Magellan Health [Magellan Health, Inc.]

  • MHNet Behavioral Health

  • Multiplan / PHCS [MultiPlan, Inc.]

  • Optima Health [Optima Health Plan]

  • Optum [Optum, Inc.]

  • Oscar Health Plan of California

  • TriWest Healthcare Alliance

  • United Behavioral Health

  • UnitedHealthcare [UHC of California]

  • United Medical Resources (UMR)


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Dr. Sara Bivans

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Sara Bivans, PhD, MA, LAADC

Sara Bivans, PhD, MA, LAADC
Addiction / Substance Abuse Psychologist

Sober Stages Inc. Outpatient Program
19562 Ventura Blvd, Suite 233
Tarzana, CA 91356

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