Vera Gisis

Vera Gisis accepts Aetna, Prime Health, Centivo, Health Net, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, 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.

Vera Gisis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Vera is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Vera’s California license number is LCSW25631, 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.

Vera Gisis has been practicing therapy for 17 years. Vera’s education and training include BA - Psychology, UCLA; MSW - Social Work, Columbia University. Over that time, Vera has worked closely with Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Vera is part of that group.

Vera Gisis works with Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, and Students and specializes in Anger Issues, Anxiety, Autism, Burnout, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Vera spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Vera is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Vera Gisis draws on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Vera’s style is authentic, direct, holistic, mindful, and warm. In Vera’s words: “I offer a compassionate, soft, empathetic, and individually tailored therapeutic approach.”

Vera Gisis offers therapy in English and Russian. Vera identifies as White.

Vera Gisis offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 16260 Ventura Blvd in Encino. Vera 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 Vera Gisis is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Vera 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 Vera’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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