Emelia Thygesen

Emelia Thygesen accepts Centivo, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Oscar, United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, 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 North Carolina are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Emelia Thygesen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Emelia is licensed to practice in Idaho, North Carolina, Washington, South Carolina, New York, and Oregon, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Emelia’s North Carolina license number is 15567, 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.

Emelia Thygesen has been practicing therapy for 13 years. Emelia’s education and training include MS - Community Mental Health, Canisuis College. Over that time, Emelia has worked closely with Parents and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Emelia is part of that group.

Emelia Thygesen works with Parents and Students and specializes in Adoption/Foster Care, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, OCD, Panic, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Emelia spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Emelia is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Emelia Thygesen draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Emelia’s style is action-oriented, affirming, challenging, holistic, and solution-oriented. In Emelia’s words: “My approach is open-minded, cognitive, and holistic. I am straightforward and honest while allowing clients to decide where they want to go.”

Emelia Thygesen (she/her) offers therapy in English.

Emelia Thygesen offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Emelia is licensed in Idaho, North Carolina, Washington, South Carolina, New York, and Oregon, 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 Emelia Thygesen is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Emelia 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 Emelia’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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