Colleen Kelly

Colleen Kelly accepts Prime Health, Oscar, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, 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 York are estimated at $180-250 per session.

Colleen Kelly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Colleen is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Colleen’s New York license number is 97696, 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.

Colleen Kelly has been practicing therapy for 6 years. Colleen’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Fordham University. Over that time, Colleen has worked closely with BIPOC and Neurodivergence.

Colleen Kelly works with BIPOC and Neurodivergence and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, and Trauma. These are the areas where Colleen spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Colleen is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Colleen Kelly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Colleen’s style is action-oriented, affirming, calming, and open-minded. In Colleen’s words: “My goal is to empower you to develop self-trust and make meaningful changes aligned with the life you want and deserve.”

Colleen Kelly (she/her) offers therapy in English. Colleen identifies as White.

Colleen Kelly offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at Octave’s Flatiron District office in New York. Colleen 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 Colleen Kelly is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Colleen 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 Colleen’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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