Marisa Markowitz

Marisa Markowitz accepts Centivo, Prime Health, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, 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.

Marisa Markowitz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Marisa is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Marisa’s New York license number is 100988, 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.

Marisa Markowitz has been practicing therapy for 5 years. Marisa’s education and training include Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) - NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports; MSW - Social Work, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University. Over that time, Marisa has worked closely with BIPOC, Students, and LGBTQ+.

Marisa Markowitz works with BIPOC, Students, and LGBTQ+ and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, OCD, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Substance Use, and Trauma. These are the areas where Marisa spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Marisa is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Marisa Markowitz draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Marisa’s style is action-oriented, calming, empowering, solution-oriented, and warm. In Marisa’s words: “Together, we’ll explore challenges, build on your strengths, and work toward what matters most so you can grow into the version of yourself you want to be.”

Marisa Markowitz (she/her) offers therapy in English and Hebrew. Marisa identifies as White. Marisa provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

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