Sarah Westby

Sarah Westby accepts Florida Blue/Blue Cross Blue Shield, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Aetna, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Prime Health, Oscar FL, Centivo, United Healthcare, and United Healthcare/Optum. 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 Florida are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Sarah Westby is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Sarah is licensed to practice in North Carolina and Florida, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Sarah’s Florida license number is SW20109, 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.

Sarah Westby has been practicing therapy for 4 years. Sarah’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Portland State University. Over that time, Sarah has worked closely with Parents, Veterans, Blended families, and Students.

Sarah Westby works with Parents, Veterans, Blended families, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Depression, Divorce, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, OCD, Panic, Phobias, Stress, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Sarah spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Sarah is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Sarah Westby draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Sarah’s style is authentic, calming, direct, solution-oriented, and warm. In Sarah’s words: “I enjoy getting to know individual's strengths and challenges.”

Sarah Westby (she/her) offers therapy in English. Sarah identifies as White.

Sarah Westby offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 9200 Navarre parkway in Navarre. Sarah is licensed in North Carolina and Florida, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Sarah Westby is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Sarah 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 Sarah’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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