Dana Furuyama

Dana Furuyama accepts Prime Health, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Health Net, Centivo, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Aetna, and Blue Shield of California. 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.

Dana Furuyama is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Dana is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Dana’s California license number is 104500, 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.

Dana Furuyama has been practicing therapy for 5 years. Dana’s education and training include MSW - Social Work Children and Families, University of Southern California. Over that time, Dana has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Parents, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, LGBTQ+, and Trans+.

Dana Furuyama works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Parents, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, LGBTQ+, and Trans+ and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), Anxiety, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, Substance Use, Trans+, and Trauma, among other areas. These are the areas where Dana spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Dana is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Dana Furuyama draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Dana’s style is affirming, authentic, empowering, solution-oriented, and warm. In Dana’s words: “I rely on an intersectional trauma-informed lens to approach the concerns you want to explore.”

Dana Furuyama (she/her) offers therapy in English. Dana identifies as Asian or Pacific Islander. Dana provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

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