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Chantell Rivera

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In New Jersey

In-Network

Accepting 3 Insurance providers

Meet Chantell

I provide a warm, supportive, and direct approach to therapy, helping clients explore the underlying patterns that affect their relationships, self-esteem, anxiety, and overall emotional well-being. I primarily use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and insight-oriented approaches to help clients better understand themselves, improve coping skills, and feel more confident navigating life transitions, stress, and interpersonal challenges. I strive to create a therapeutic space that feels collaborative, honest, and empowering while also focusing on practical tools for change.

I strive to create a therapeutic space that feels collaborative, honest, and empowering while also focusing on practical tools for change.

Communication Style

  • Action-oriented
  • Authentic
  • Contemporary
  • Empowering
  • Solution-oriented

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • BIPOC
  • Black community
  • Parents
  • Blended families
  • Students

Approach

  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution-Focused
  • Strengths-Based

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for New Jersey residents

Good to know

Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

I enjoy strength training, running, and spending time with family and friends.

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#37PC01235100 • New Jersey • LPC

Education

MA - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, New Jersey City University

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

What insurance do you have?

Frequently asked questions

Chantell Rivera accepts Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Prime Health. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in New Jersey are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Chantell Rivera is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Chantell is licensed to practice in New Jersey, so clients located in New Jersey can book sessions. Chantell’s New Jersey license number is 37PC01235100, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Chantell’s education and training include MA - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, New Jersey City University. Chantell Rivera has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Parents, Blended families, and Students.

Chantell Rivera works with BIPOC, Black community, Parents, Blended families, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Chantell spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Chantell is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Chantell Rivera draws on Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Chantell’s style is action-oriented, authentic, contemporary, empowering, and solution-oriented. In Chantell’s words: “I strive to create a therapeutic space that feels collaborative, honest, and empowering while also focusing on practical tools for change.”

Chantell Rivera (she/her) offers therapy in English. Chantell identifies as Black/African American.

Chantell Rivera offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Chantell is licensed in New Jersey, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Chantell Rivera is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Chantell will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Chantell’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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