Allena Moncrief

Allena Moncrief accepts Prime Health, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Centivo, and Independence Blue Cross. 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 Pennsylvania are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Allena Moncrief is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Allena is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, so clients located in Pennsylvania can book sessions. Allena’s Pennsylvania license number is 1104, 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.

Allena Moncrief has been practicing therapy for 7 years. Allena’s education and training include PhD - Couple and Family Therapy, Drexel University. Over that time, Allena has worked closely with Black community.

Allena Moncrief works with Black community and specializes in Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Premarital Counseling, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), and Relationship Concerns. These are the areas where Allena spends most of their clinical time. Allena also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Allena is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Allena Moncrief draws on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Relational, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Allena’s style is affirming, authentic, challenging, direct, and holistic. In Allena’s words: “In therapy, I encourage open conversations about these issues so clients feel seen, heard, and supported.”

Allena Moncrief (she/her) offers therapy in English. Allena identifies as Black/African American.

Allena Moncrief offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at Two Bala Plaza in Bala Cynwyd. Allena is licensed in Pennsylvania, 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 Allena Moncrief is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Allena 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 Allena’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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