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Emily Riley

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

6 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In New York

In-Network

Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Emily

I act as a guide to help you grow towards healing, emphasize your strengths, and make meaningful changes. I work from a holistic approach to therapy where I collaborate with my clients and provide treatment best suited to individual needs. I will help you learn new skills you can use to effectively deal with everyday problems or overcome the struggles you have been dealing with for years. Learning how to deal with your problems and having a greater understanding of yourself will allow you to feel more confident and enable you to re-focus on what is important.

I act as a guide to help you grow towards healing, emphasize your strengths, and make meaningful changes.

Communication Style

  • Affirming
  • Mindful
  • Empowering
  • Direct

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

Approach

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution-Focused
  • Strengths-Based

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for New York residents

Good to know

Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

I enjoy creating art, reading, and exploring new places.

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#12940 • New York • LMHC

Education

M.S.E - Mental Health Counseling, Fordham University

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

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Frequently asked questions

Emily Riley accepts Oscar, Prime Health, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Aetna, Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), 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.

Emily Riley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Emily is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Emily’s New York license number is 12940, 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.

Emily Riley has been practicing therapy for 6 years. Emily’s education and training include M.S.E - Mental Health Counseling, Fordham University. Over that time, Emily has worked closely with BIPOC, Parents, and LGBTQ+.

Emily Riley works with BIPOC, Parents, and LGBTQ+ and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Panic, Sleep, Stress, Trauma, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Emily spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Emily is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Emily Riley draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Harm Reduction, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Emily’s style is affirming, mindful, empowering, and direct. In Emily’s words: “I act as a guide to help you grow towards healing, emphasize your strengths, and make meaningful changes.”

Emily Riley (she/her) offers therapy in English. Emily identifies as White. Emily provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

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