Katherine Matthews

Katherine Matthews accepts Prime Health, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Centivo. 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 Jersey are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Katherine Matthews is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Katherine is licensed to practice in New Jersey and Virginia, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Katherine’s New Jersey license number is 44SC06302300, 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.

Katherine Matthews has been practicing therapy for 2 years. Katherine’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, University of Southern California.

Katherine Matthews specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Trauma, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Katherine spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Katherine is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Katherine Matthews draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Katherine’s style is action-oriented, affirming, challenging, exploratory, and open-minded. In Katherine’s words: “You can expect a warm, empowering, and open-minded environment where you’re met with understanding and support.”

Katherine Matthews (she/her) offers therapy in English.

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