Karla Flores

Karla Flores accepts Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Prime Health, Blue Shield of California, Health Net, Centivo, 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.

Karla Flores is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Karla is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Karla’s California license number is 88199, 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.

Karla Flores has been practicing therapy for 11 years. Karla’s education and training include BA - Psychology, California State University Los Angeles; MS - Marriage and Family Therapy, California State University Los Angeles. Over that time, Karla has worked closely with Parents and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Karla is part of that group.

Karla Flores works with Parents and Students and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Stress, Substance Use, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Karla spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Karla is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Karla Flores draws on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Karla’s style is action-oriented, authentic, calming, solution-oriented, and warm. In Karla’s words: “I am a firm believer in the power of genuine and meaningful connection with others and the importance of feeling heard, understood, and seen.”

Karla Flores (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish.

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