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Felipe Lau

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

4 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In New Jersey
Accepting 5 Insurance providers

Meet Felipe

I have experience treating several mental health issues including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, PTSD, psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, grief and loss, and family and relationship stressors. I am passionate about normalizing mental health treatment and I believe that access to mental health care is a right and not a privilege. I believe in building a trusting relationship that leads to the empowerment of my clients. In our work together, my priority is for you to feel safe in being yourself and expressing your experiences. I have experience as a mental health professional with the opportunity to work with various ages and backgrounds in different clinical settings. I have experience providing bilingual (English and Spanish) individual therapy and use a person-centered approach when working with clients. I utilize concepts and tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. In addition to using these modalities, I am skilled in crisis intervention, risk assessment, and exploring ways to achieve harm reduction.

I believe in building a trusting relationship that leads to the empowerment of my clients. In our work together, my priority is for you to feel safe in being yourself and expressing your experiences.

Communication Style

  • Action-oriented
  • Affirming
  • Calming
  • Engaging
  • Open-minded

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • BIPOC
  • Asian / Pacific Islander community
  • Black community
  • Parents
  • Immigrants
  • Neurodivergence
  • Students

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for New Jersey residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Felipe Lau accepts Independence Blue Cross, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Prime Health, Aetna, and Centivo. 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 Jersey are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Felipe Lau is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Felipe is licensed to practice in New Jersey, so clients located in New Jersey can book sessions. Felipe’s New Jersey license number is 37PC00909600, 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.

Felipe Lau has been practicing therapy for 4 years. Felipe’s education and training include MA - Montclair State University. Over that time, Felipe has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Parents, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, and Students.

Felipe Lau works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Parents, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, and Students and specializes in Animal Loss, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Men's Issues, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Self-Harm, Sleep, and Stress, among other areas. These are the areas where Felipe spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Felipe is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Felipe Lau draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Felipe’s style is action-oriented, affirming, calming, engaging, and open-minded. In Felipe’s words: “I believe in building a trusting relationship that leads to the empowerment of my clients. In our work together, my priority is for you to feel safe in being yourself and expressing your experiences.”

Felipe Lau (he/him) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Felipe identifies as Asian or Pacific Islander and Hispanic/Latinx.

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