Heather Sutter

Heather Sutter accepts UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Oscar, Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Aetna, Prime Health, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield. 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.

Heather Sutter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Heather is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Heather’s New York license number is 78497, 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.

Heather Sutter has been practicing therapy for 15 years. Heather’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Columbia University. Over that time, Heather has worked closely with Parents. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Heather is part of that group.

Heather Sutter works with Parents and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Chronic Illness, Couples Therapy, Depression, Family Therapy, Life Transitions, Pregnancy/Peripartum/Infertility, Premarital Counseling, Stress, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Heather spends most of their clinical time. Heather also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Heather is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Heather Sutter draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Heather’s style is empowering, engaging, humorous, solution-oriented, and warm. In Heather’s words: “I provide a warm and welcoming environment to reflect and make positive changes in your life.”

Heather Sutter (she/her) offers therapy in English. Heather identifies as White.

Heather Sutter offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at Octave’s Flatiron District office in New York. Heather 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 Heather Sutter is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Heather 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 Heather’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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