Satoko Brigman

Satoko Brigman accepts United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Out of state BlueCard PPO, Oscar TX, Centivo, Prime Health, Aetna, 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 Texas are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Satoko Brigman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Satoko is licensed to practice in Texas, so clients located in Texas can book sessions. Satoko’s Texas license number is 5018, 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.

Satoko Brigman has been practicing therapy for 29 years. Satoko’s education and training include MS - Marriage and Family Therapy, Friends University. Over that time, Satoko has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Parents, Veterans, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Satoko is part of that group.

Satoko Brigman works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Parents, Veterans, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), ADHD, Adoption/Foster Care, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Chronic Illness, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, and Family Conflict, among other areas. These are the areas where Satoko spends most of their clinical time. Satoko also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Satoko is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Satoko Brigman draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Couples [The Gottman Method], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Relational, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Satoko’s style is affirming, authentic, empowering, holistic, and warm. In Satoko’s words: “Over the 27 years, I have acquired keen assessment skills and clinical interventions to assist patients with multiple issues.”

Satoko Brigman (she/her) offers therapy in English and Japanese. Satoko identifies as East Asian.

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