Sarah Leiderman Verified Provider

Sarah Leiderman is a board certified physician assistant providing online only mental health services for adults and seniors throughout California. She specializes in psychiatric evaluation, medication management and supportive therapy for ADHD, anxiety and depression, OCD and PTSD, bipolar disorder and life transitions. Sarah offers empathetic care rooted in the belief that you are the expert on your own experience, helping you clarify goals and build lasting wellbeing.

Medication Management

Sarah’s core focus is comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and medication management delivered with a collaborative, validating approach. As a graduate of USC’s Keck School of Medicine with a Master of Physician Assistant Studies, she brings nearly a decade of clinical experience supporting adults through a range of mental health challenges.

Sessions blend careful prescribing with therapeutic support, integrating tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness based therapy and motivational interviewing. Treatment targets both symptom relief and underlying patterns, with ongoing check ins to adjust medications and reinforce coping strategies tailored to your goals.

Culturally Responsive Care

Sarah is passionate about working with culturally diverse populations, offering trauma focused treatment that honors your unique background and values. She works with individuals, couples and families navigating stress and self esteem concerns, postpartum depression and major life changes, using an integrative approach that blends evidence based care with personal insight.

Getting Started

Sarah sees clients exclusively via secure telehealth from her Palo Alto base, with same week availability often possible through her affiliation with Bonmente. She is a board certified physician assistant with training in psychiatric care and psychological assessment.

She accepts Aetna, Anthem and Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare, Medicare and other major plans, and offers out of network superbills for reimbursement.