Diana Valentine

Diana Valentine accepts Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Aetna, Centivo, Prime Health, Health Net, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Blue Shield of California. 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 California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Diana Valentine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Diana is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Diana’s California license number is 28647, 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.

Diana’s education and training include MSW - Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley. Diana Valentine has worked closely with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Latine Community, Geriatric clients, Veterans, Immigrants, LGBTQ+, and Trans+.

Diana Valentine works with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Latine Community, Geriatric clients, Veterans, Immigrants, LGBTQ+, and Trans+ and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Family Conflict, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Personality Disorders, Self-Harm, Stress, Substance Use, Trans+, Trauma, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Diana spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Diana is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Diana Valentine draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Harm Reduction, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In Diana’s words: “I aim to create a space that feels both safe for reflection and expansive for exploration.”

Diana Valentine offers therapy in English. Diana provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Diana Valentine offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 100 Bush St in San Francisco. Diana is licensed in California, 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 Diana Valentine is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Diana 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 Diana’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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