Denise Serrato

Denise Serrato accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Prime Health, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Oscar, Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Centivo, and Aetna. 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.

Denise Serrato is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Denise is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Denise’s New York license number is 85167, 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.

Denise Serrato has been practicing therapy for 9 years. Denise’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Fordham University. Over that time, Denise has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Immigrants, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students.

Denise Serrato works with BIPOC, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Immigrants, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Burnout, Depression, Divorce, Immigration, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Substance Use, Trauma, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Denise spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Denise is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Denise Serrato draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Denise’s style is affirming, empowering, mindful, open-minded, and solution-oriented. In Denise’s words: “I am a culturally centered, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive provider who utilizes clinical and decolonialized approaches so that we as a community can reclaim and experience transformative healing.”

Denise Serrato (she/her) offers therapy in English. Denise identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

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