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Charity Wabuke

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

11 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In California
Accepting 6 Insurance providers

Meet Charity

My focus is on young adults and adults addressing Trauma, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and related anxiety disorders, Depression, Life Stressors, and Women’s Challenges. As a woman of color, I am passionate about breaking the mental health stigma and working with individuals who have experienced oppression, subtle or blatant discrimination, racism, or struggles with integrating into professional life as a minority. I conceptualize and implement specialized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure And Response Prevention for anxiety disorders; tailoring each treatment episode to match the needs of each client. In addition, I am certified in Brainspotting. As a therapist, my goal is to provide a space for you to be authentically who you are, provide support during the hard times, ask tough questions when necessary, and work with you to find practical solutions to your challenges. There are no quick fixes, but emphasizing life skills, heightening self-awareness, and connecting deeply with yourself and others can be key to building wholeness in mind, body, and spirit. My goal is for clients to feel seen, safe, and heard in our work together.

There are no quick fixes, but emphasizing life skills, heightening self-awareness, and connecting deeply with yourself and others can be key to building wholeness in mind, body, and spirit.

Communication Style

  • Empowering
  • Engaging
  • Exploratory
  • Open-minded
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • BIPOC
  • Black community
  • Students

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Charity Wabuke, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist License #87592 (exp November 2028)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Charity Wabuke accepts Health Net, Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Prime Health, and Aetna. 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 California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Charity Wabuke is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Charity is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Charity’s California license number is 87592, 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.

Charity Wabuke has been practicing therapy for 11 years. Charity’s education and training include BS - Business Administration, California State University Long Beach; MA - Clinical Psychology, Azusa Pacific University. Over that time, Charity has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Charity is part of that group.

Charity Wabuke works with BIPOC, Black community, and Students and specializes in Anger Issues, Anxiety, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, OCD, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Charity spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Charity is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Charity Wabuke draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Charity’s style is empowering, engaging, exploratory, open-minded, and warm. In Charity’s words: “There are no quick fixes, but emphasizing life skills, heightening self-awareness, and connecting deeply with yourself and others can be key to building wholeness in mind, body, and spirit.”

Charity Wabuke (she/her) offers therapy in English. Charity identifies as Black.

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