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John Weagley

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

39 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In New Jersey

In-Network

Accepting 5 Insurance providers

Meet John

The stresses of everyday life are both overwhelming in themselves, but just as frequently tangled in the depths of our own complicated histories. Either way, the frustrations in solving these problems can leave us depressed, anxious, or caught up in the throes of some addiction. My patients are curious to change destructive patterns in their lives. We work together to understand these regressive thought patterns, emotions, and behaviors to create new tools to help you feel better. Never a day goes by that I fail to appreciate the privilege I’ve been given to share in this process of change.

We work together to understand these regressive thought patterns, emotions, and behaviors to create new tools to help you feel better.

Communication Style

  • Open-minded
  • Solution-oriented
  • Authentic
  • Exploratory

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • First responders
  • Students

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for New Jersey residents

Good to know

Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Reading, sports and working out, traveling, and catching up with friends

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#44SC00577400 • New Jersey • LCSW

Education

MSW - Social Work, Hunter College

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

What insurance do you have?

Frequently asked questions

John Weagley accepts Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Prime Health, Independence Blue Cross, 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 New Jersey are estimated at $185-195 per session.

John Weagley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). John is licensed to practice in New Jersey, so clients located in New Jersey can book sessions. John’s New Jersey license number is 44SC00577400, 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.

John Weagley has been practicing therapy for 39 years. John’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Hunter College. Over that time, John has worked closely with First responders and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and John is part of that group.

John Weagley works with First responders and Students and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), Anger Issues, Anxiety, Chronic Illness, Depression, Life Transitions, Personality Disorders, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where John spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether John is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

John Weagley draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [The Gottman Method], Psychodynamic, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, John’s style is open-minded, solution-oriented, authentic, and exploratory. In John’s words: “We work together to understand these regressive thought patterns, emotions, and behaviors to create new tools to help you feel better.”

John Weagley (he/him) offers therapy in English. John identifies as White.

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