Jennie Berges

Jennie Berges accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Centivo, Prime Health, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Oscar, 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 York are estimated at $180-250 per session.

Jennie Berges is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Jennie is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Jennie’s New York license number is 9067, 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.

Jennie Berges has been practicing therapy for 8 years. Jennie’s education and training include MA - Mental Health Counseling, Adelphi University. Over that time, Jennie has worked closely with BIPOC, Geriatric clients, Parents, and First responders.

Jennie Berges works with BIPOC, Geriatric clients, Parents, and First responders and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, Life Transitions, OCD, Panic, Phobias, Stress, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Jennie spends most of their clinical time. Jennie 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 Jennie is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Jennie Berges draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Jennie’s style is authentic, challenging, engaging, exploratory, and humorous. In Jennie’s words: “I try to structure each session as a casual conversation to help facilitate a safe space where change and vulnerability are welcome.”

Jennie Berges (she/her) offers therapy in English. Jennie identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

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