Rachel Sidebotham

Rachel Sidebotham accepts Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Oscar, Prime Health, Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/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 New York are estimated at $180-250 per session.

Rachel Sidebotham is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Rachel is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Rachel’s New York license number is 97995, 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.

Rachel Sidebotham has been practicing therapy for 2 years. Rachel’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Nazareth University. Over that time, Rachel has worked closely with Geriatric clients, Parents, First responders, Neurodivergence, and Students.

Rachel Sidebotham works with Geriatric clients, Parents, First responders, Neurodivergence, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Rachel spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Rachel is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Rachel Sidebotham draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Rachel’s style is action-oriented, engaging, open-minded, solution-oriented, and warm. In Rachel’s words: “I work with anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and support those feeling overwhelmed or burned out.”

Rachel Sidebotham (she/her) offers therapy in English. Rachel identifies as White.

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