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Christina Lacey

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

8 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In New York
Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Christina

I approach therapy as an open, safe, and comfortable place for clients. I immediately work on creating a good client-therapist bond. I encourage open communication and collaborative work toward creating goals. I ask clients, as part of therapy and to increase the completion of goals, to do the work we discuss outside of therapy. I ask for a commitment from them to do the work otherwise the process is slower and the chance of reaching goals is decreased.

I approach therapy as an open, safe, and comfortable place for clients.

Communication Style

  • Authentic
  • Exploratory
  • Humorous
  • Solution-oriented

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • Parents
  • Blended families

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for New York residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Christina Lacey accepts Empire BlueCross BlueShield, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Aetna, Oscar, Prime Health, Centivo, and Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare). 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 York are estimated at $180-250 per session.

Christina Lacey is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Christina is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Christina’s New York license number is 1586, 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.

Christina Lacey has been practicing therapy for 8 years. Christina’s education and training include BS - Psychology, University of New York Brockport; MS - Marriage and Family Therapy, Capella University. Over that time, Christina has worked closely with Parents and Blended families.

Christina Lacey works with Parents and Blended families and specializes in Animal Loss, Anxiety, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Divorce, Grief, Life Transitions, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, and Stress. These are the areas where Christina spends most of their clinical time. Christina also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Christina is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Christina Lacey draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Christina’s style is authentic, exploratory, humorous, and solution-oriented. In Christina’s words: “I approach therapy as an open, safe, and comfortable place for clients.”

Christina Lacey (she/her) offers therapy in English. Christina identifies as White.

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