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Vicky Tovar

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

3 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In Texas

In-Network

Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Vicky

I take a person-centered approach, creating a safe and supportive environment throughout the therapeutic process. My goal is to provide time and space for you to focus on yourself—to process emotions, understand behaviors, learn coping skills, and feel heard, challenged, and understood. I blend empathy, expertise, and evidence-based methods to offer personalized care that fits your unique needs. Whether you’re navigating depression, anxiety, or life transitions, I’m here to listen, support, and help you strengthen resilience and overall well-being.

Whether you’re navigating depression, anxiety, or life transitions, I’m here to listen, support, and help you strengthen resilience and overall well-being.

Communication Style

  • Action-oriented
  • Affirming
  • Calming
  • Casual
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • Parents
  • Immigrants
  • Students

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for Texas residents

Good to know

Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

When I'm not seeing clients, I’m a full-time homeschool mom. You can often find me at a coffee shop or bookstore. I’m a matcha enthusiast who enjoys spending time in libraries and museums.

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#82769 • Texas • LPC

Education

MS - Counseling, University of Texas

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

What insurance do you have?

Frequently asked questions

Vicky Tovar accepts Prime Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Out of state BlueCard PPO, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Centivo, Oscar TX, United Healthcare, and United Healthcare/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 Texas are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Vicky Tovar is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Vicky is licensed to practice in Texas, so clients located in Texas can book sessions. Vicky’s Texas license number is 82769, 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.

Vicky Tovar has been practicing therapy for 3 years. Vicky’s education and training include MS - Counseling, University of Texas. Over that time, Vicky has worked closely with Parents, Immigrants, and Students.

Vicky Tovar works with Parents, Immigrants, and Students and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Immigration, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, and Stress. These are the areas where Vicky spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Vicky is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Vicky Tovar draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Vicky’s style is action-oriented, affirming, calming, casual, and warm. In Vicky’s words: “Whether you’re navigating depression, anxiety, or life transitions, I’m here to listen, support, and help you strengthen resilience and overall well-being.”

Vicky Tovar (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Vicky identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Vicky Tovar offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Vicky 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 Vicky Tovar is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Vicky 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 Vicky’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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