About

Dr. Marie Atallah

Licensed psychologist. PhD in Clinical Health Psychology. Private practice for high-achieving professionals in California and Texas.

Dr. Marie Atallah

License
California PSY #31001
Texas

Degree
PhD, Clinical Health Psychology

Practice type
Cash-pay, virtual only

Location
California & Texas


Background

The clinical approach.

I'm a licensed psychologist in California and Texas with a PhD in Clinical Health Psychology. My training is in evidence-based treatment — CBT, ACT, and related approaches — applied to the specific intersection of high performance, health behavior, and the cognitive and emotional patterns that develop when someone has spent a decade or more optimizing for external achievement.

What that means in practice: I write case conceptualizations, build treatment plans with specific measurable goals, and review progress on a defined schedule. If the approach isn't working, we identify why and recalibrate. This is how clinical psychology is supposed to work — it's less common than it should be.

Before building this practice, I worked in digital health at Flourish Health and Brightside Health, and I currently serve as Chief Clinical Advisor at Suraye Cares. That context — understanding how high-growth companies work, what they ask of the people leading them, and where clinical care typically fails the people who need it most — shapes how I built this practice.

I work with attorneys, physicians, tech founders, and senior academics. Not because those are the only people worth working with, but because I understand what those environments actually ask of a person and can move faster because of it.


Clinical approach

What "evidence-based" actually means here.

Case conceptualization

Before treatment begins, I write a structured account of what's going on, what's maintaining it, and what the relevant history is. You get a copy. It's a working document — it changes as we learn more.

Measurable treatment goals

Not "reduce anxiety" — something specific enough to know if it's working. We agree on what success looks like before we start, so neither of us is guessing.

Scheduled progress reviews

Every 6–8 weeks, we step back from the session-to-session work and evaluate: what has changed, what hasn't, and whether we need to recalibrate the approach.

Methods you can look up

CBT, ACT, and related approaches have published efficacy data. I can tell you what method I'm using and why. You don't have to take my word for it that "the work" is working.


Privacy

Private-pay practice.

Sessions are $300 and held as a private-pay practice. A superbill is provided after each session for clients seeking out-of-network reimbursement, which may cover a portion of the fee depending on your plan.

Working outside insurance allows for greater flexibility, personalization, and discretion in your care, while keeping decisions about your mental health treatment more directly between you and your provider.

Ready to see if this is a fit?

15 minutes. You ask questions, I ask questions. No commitment. No sales pitch.

Book a free 15-min fit call →