Christine Smith

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

Christine Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Christine is licensed to practice in Florida and New York, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Christine’s New York license number is 5510, 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.

Christine Smith has been practicing therapy for 13 years. Christine’s education and training include MS - Mental Health Counseling, Walden University. Over that time, Christine has worked closely with Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, Neurodivergence, Blended families, and Non-monogamous relationships. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Christine is part of that group.

Christine Smith works with Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, Neurodivergence, Blended families, and Non-monogamous relationships and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, and Trauma, among other areas. These are the areas where Christine spends most of their clinical time. Christine also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Christine is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Christine Smith draws on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Christine’s style is authentic, empowering, mindful, and solution-oriented. In Christine’s words: “I support my clients to live their best lives through self care and solution-focused therapy.”

Christine Smith (she/her) offers therapy in English. Christine identifies as White.

Christine Smith offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Christine is licensed in Florida and New York, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Christine Smith is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Christine 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 Christine’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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