Tenzin Palbar

Tenzin Palbar accepts Centivo, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Aetna, Prime Health, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Oscar. 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.

Tenzin Palbar is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Tenzin is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Tenzin’s New York license number is 2520, 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.

Tenzin Palbar has been practicing therapy for 1 year. Tenzin’s education and training include MS - Couple and Family Therapy, University of Maryland. Over that time, Tenzin has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Students, and Latine Community.

Tenzin Palbar works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Students, and Latine Community and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), ADHD, Adoption/Foster Care, Alzheimer's/Dementia, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Chronic Illness, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, and Depression, among other areas. These are the areas where Tenzin spends most of their clinical time. Tenzin also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Tenzin is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Tenzin Palbar draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Couples [The Gottman Method], Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Tenzin’s style is action-oriented, affirming, calming, exploratory, and solution-oriented. In Tenzin’s words: “Your identities and vulnerabilities are always welcome in my therapy space.”

Tenzin Palbar (he/him) offers therapy in English and Hindi. Tenzin identifies as Southeast Asian. Tenzin provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Tenzin Palbar offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Tenzin 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 Tenzin Palbar is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Tenzin 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 Tenzin’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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