Raven Alston

Raven Alston accepts Centivo, United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Prime Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Out of state BlueCard PPO, and Oscar TX. 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.

Raven Alston is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Raven is licensed to practice in Texas, so clients located in Texas can book sessions. Raven’s Texas license number is 67573, 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.

Raven Alston has been practicing therapy for 7 years. Raven’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Texas A&M Commerce. Over that time, Raven has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Parents, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students.

Raven Alston works with BIPOC, Black community, Parents, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students and specializes in Anxiety, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Life Transitions, OCD, Panic, Phobias, and Stress. These are the areas where Raven spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Raven is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Raven Alston draws on Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Raven’s style is action-oriented, casual, challenging, empowering, and humorous. In Raven’s words: “I take a holistic approach that considers both personal history and larger systems, balancing empathy with practical tools to build resilience and lasting change.”

Raven Alston (she/her) offers therapy in English. Raven identifies as Black/African American.

Raven Alston offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 701 N. Post Oak Road. in Houston. Raven 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 Raven Alston is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Raven 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 Raven’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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