Cheryl Kalinec

Cheryl Kalinec accepts Centivo, Oscar TX, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Out of state BlueCard PPO, United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, 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 Texas are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Cheryl Kalinec is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Cheryl is licensed to practice in Texas, so clients located in Texas can book sessions. Cheryl’s Texas license number is 51658, 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.

Cheryl Kalinec has been practicing therapy for 23 years. Cheryl’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Arizona State University. Over that time, Cheryl has worked closely with Parents, Blended families, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Cheryl is part of that group.

Cheryl Kalinec works with Parents, Blended families, and Students and specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Cheryl spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Cheryl is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Cheryl Kalinec draws on Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Cheryl’s style is affirming, authentic, exploratory, and warm. In Cheryl’s words: “I see therapy as a journey of reconnection, exploring how your family system and life experiences have shaped you and how you can move toward healing and growth.”

Cheryl Kalinec (she/her) offers therapy in English. Cheryl identifies as White.

Cheryl Kalinec offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 540 Heights Blvd in Houston. Cheryl is licensed in Texas, 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 Cheryl Kalinec is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Cheryl 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 Cheryl’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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