Allison Steinberg

Allison Steinberg accepts Centivo, Oscar, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Aetna, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Prime Health, 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 New York are estimated at $180-250 per session.

Allison Steinberg is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Allison is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Allison’s New York license number is 89204, 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.

Allison Steinberg has been practicing therapy for 11 years. Allison’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Columbia University. Over that time, Allison has worked closely with Parents. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Allison is part of that group.

Allison Steinberg works with Parents and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Life Transitions, Stress, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Allison spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Allison is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Allison Steinberg draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Allison’s style is affirming, action-oriented, mindful, empowering, and direct. In Allison’s words: “I take an interactive approach to help you with your current stressors.”

Allison Steinberg (she/her) offers therapy in English. Allison identifies as White.

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