Amber Ahern

Amber Ahern accepts United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Prime Health, Centivo, Florida Blue/Blue Cross Blue Shield, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Aetna, Oscar FL, 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 Florida are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Amber Ahern is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Amber is licensed to practice in Florida, so clients located in Florida can book sessions. Amber’s Florida license number is MH12604, 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.

Amber Ahern has been practicing therapy for 12 years. Amber’s education and training include MS - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Nova South Eastern University. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Amber is part of that group.

Amber Ahern specializes in Animal Loss, Anxiety, Grief, OCD, Panic, Phobias, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Amber spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Amber is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Amber Ahern draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Couples [The Gottman Method], Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). In sessions, Amber’s style is action-oriented, authentic, engaging, humorous, and warm. In Amber’s words: “My approach emphasizes compassionate, judgment-free support.”

Amber Ahern (she/her) offers therapy in English. Amber identifies as White.

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