Nashira Funn Kayode

Nashira Funn Kayode accepts Centivo, Prime Health, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Health Net, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. 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 California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Nashira Funn Kayode is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Nashira is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Nashira’s California license number is 28168, 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.

Nashira Funn Kayode has been practicing therapy for 15 years. Nashira’s education and training include BA - Philosophy Law and Society, University California, Riverside; MSW - Social Work, Loma Linda University; PhD - Public Policy and Administration and Criminal Justice, Walden University. Over that time, Nashira has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Parents, Veterans, First responders, and LGBTQ+. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Nashira is part of that group.

Nashira Funn Kayode works with BIPOC, Black community, Parents, Veterans, First responders, and LGBTQ+ and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Chronic Illness, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, LGBTQ+, Panic, Pregnancy/Peripartum/Infertility, Self-Harm, Stress, and Substance Use, among other areas. These are the areas where Nashira spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Nashira is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Nashira Funn Kayode draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Nashira’s style is action-oriented, mindful, empowering, and direct. In Nashira’s words: “I help my clients promote and accept that feeling of otherness through the therapeutic process.”

Nashira Funn Kayode (she/her) offers therapy in English. Nashira identifies as Black. Nashira provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Nashira Funn Kayode offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Nashira is licensed in California, 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 Nashira Funn Kayode is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Nashira 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 Nashira’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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