Keann Pender

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

Keann Pender is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Keann is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Keann’s New York license number is 12623, 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.

Keann Pender has been practicing therapy for 4 years. Keann’s education and training include MA - Mental Health Counseling, New York University. Over that time, Keann has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, First responders, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students.

Keann Pender works with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, First responders, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Couples Therapy, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Keann spends most of their clinical time. Keann also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Keann is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Keann Pender draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [The Gottman Method], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Keann’s style is authentic, empowering, engaging, solution-oriented, and warm. In Keann’s words: “My focus is on providing the tools and techniques needed to help you reach your full potential.”

Keann Pender (she/her) offers therapy in English. Keann identifies as Black/African American.

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