Gabriela Pequeno

Gabriela Pequeno accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Centivo, and Prime Health. 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.

Gabriela Pequeno is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Gabriela is licensed to practice in Texas, so clients located in Texas can book sessions. Gabriela’s Texas license number is 79868, 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.

Gabriela Pequeno has been practicing therapy for 6 years. Gabriela’s education and training include MEd - Counselor Education, University of Houston. Over that time, Gabriela has worked closely with BIPOC and Latine Community.

Gabriela Pequeno works with BIPOC and Latine Community and specializes in Anxiety, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Gabriela spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Gabriela is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Gabriela Pequeno draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Gabriela’s style is authentic, casual, challenging, exploratory, and open-minded. In Gabriela’s words: “It’s a privilege to hold space for those who choose to share their stories with me.”

Gabriela Pequeno (she/her) offers therapy in English. Gabriela identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Gabriela Pequeno offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 17045 El Camino Real in Houston. Gabriela 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 Gabriela Pequeno is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Gabriela 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 Gabriela’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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