Lisa Marie Watson

Lisa Marie Watson accepts UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Oscar, Prime Health, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare). 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 New York are estimated at $180-250 per session.

Lisa Marie Watson is a Doctor of Psychology (PSYD). Lisa is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Lisa’s New York license number is 23773, 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.

Lisa Marie Watson has been practicing therapy for 16 years. Lisa’s education and training include BA - Psychology, San Diego State University; MA - Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology; PhD - Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology. Over that time, Lisa has worked closely with Geriatric clients, Veterans, and Immigrants. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Lisa is part of that group.

Lisa Marie Watson works with Geriatric clients, Veterans, and Immigrants and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Burnout, Chronic Illness, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Immigration, Life Transitions, OCD, Panic, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, and Stress, among other areas. These are the areas where Lisa spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Lisa is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Lisa Marie Watson draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Lisa’s style is action-oriented, mindful, and direct. In Lisa’s words: “I work within a holistic, whole person framework, addressing mind, body, emotional, and spiritual interconnectedness.”

Lisa Marie Watson (she/her) offers therapy in English. Lisa identifies as White.

Lisa Marie Watson offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Lisa is licensed in New York, 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 Lisa Marie Watson is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Lisa 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 Lisa’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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