Iliana Rivera

Iliana Rivera accepts Prime Health, Blue Shield of California, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, and Centivo. 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.

Iliana Rivera is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Iliana is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Iliana’s California license number is LMFT147927, 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.

Iliana Rivera has been practicing therapy for 2 years. Iliana’s education and training include MS - Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy, University of Phoenix. Over that time, Iliana has worked closely with Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, and Students.

Iliana Rivera works with Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, and Students and specializes in Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, and Self-Harm, among other areas. These are the areas where Iliana spends most of their clinical time. Iliana 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 Iliana is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Iliana Rivera draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Iliana’s style is action-oriented, affirming, casual, exploratory, and solution-oriented. In Iliana’s words: “I help you move from self-judgment to self-compassion and feel supported, understood, and empowered as you heal.”

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

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