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Caitlin Blair

Virtual

1 year of experience

Verified by Octave
In California
+ 1 other state
Accepting 3 Insurance providers

Meet Caitlin

I specialize in working with AAPI and multicultural adults navigating anxiety, burnout (academic, professional, and caregiver), and trauma shaped by cultural and family expectations. My approach is conversational, collaborative, and trauma-informed, working with your whole story rather than just the symptoms. I draw from somatic and Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed frameworks and incorporate Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) or Brainspotting when it fits a client's goals. I believe therapy works best when it holds compassion, curiosity, and cultural context.

I believe therapy works best when it holds compassion, curiosity, and cultural context.

Communication Style

  • Affirming
  • Authentic
  • Holistic
  • Mindful
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • BIPOC
  • Asian / Pacific Islander community
  • Geriatric clients
  • First responders
  • Immigrants
  • Students

Approach

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples [The Gottman Method]
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California and Washington residents

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Session Details

Languages

Additional

Interests

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Caitlin Blair, Licensed Clinical Social Worker License #128351 (exp January 2027)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Caitlin Blair accepts Aetna, Centivo, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. 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.

Caitlin Blair is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Caitlin is licensed to practice in California and Washington, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Caitlin’s California license number is 128351, 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.

Caitlin Blair has been practicing therapy for 1 year. Caitlin’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, University of California, Berkeley. Over that time, Caitlin has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Geriatric clients, First responders, Immigrants, and Students.

Caitlin Blair works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Geriatric clients, First responders, Immigrants, and Students and specializes in Alzheimer's/Dementia, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, Trauma, and Women's Issues, among other areas. These are the areas where Caitlin spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Caitlin is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Caitlin Blair draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [The Gottman Method], Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, and Relational. In sessions, Caitlin’s style is affirming, authentic, holistic, mindful, and warm. In Caitlin’s words: “I believe therapy works best when it holds compassion, curiosity, and cultural context.”

Caitlin Blair (she/her) offers therapy in English. Caitlin identifies as East Asian.

Caitlin Blair offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Caitlin is licensed in California and Washington, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Caitlin Blair is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Caitlin 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 Caitlin’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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