Carol Candelario

Carol Candelario accepts Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Oscar FL, 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 Florida are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Carol Candelario is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Carol is licensed to practice in New Jersey and Florida, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Carol’s Florida license number is MH23242, 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.

Carol Candelario has been practicing therapy for 17 years. Carol’s education and training include MA - Clinical Counseling, Farleigh Dickinson University. Over that time, Carol has worked closely with Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Carol is part of that group.

Carol Candelario works with Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Panic, Relationship Concerns, and Stress, among other areas. These are the areas where Carol spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Carol is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Carol Candelario draws on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Carol’s style is affirming, direct, empowering, humorous, and open-minded. In Carol’s words: “I work closely with clients to structure, plan, and design their wellness while guiding them through a personalized healing journey.”

Carol Candelario (she/her) offers therapy in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Carol identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Carol Candelario offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Carol is licensed in New Jersey and Florida, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Carol Candelario is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Carol 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 Carol’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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