Kia Brisbon Steele

Kia Brisbon Steele accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Aetna, Prime Health, 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 South Carolina are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Kia Brisbon Steele is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Shakia is licensed to practice in South Carolina and North Carolina, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Shakia’s South Carolina license number is 10304, 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.

Kia Brisbon Steele has been practicing therapy for 2 years. Shakia’s education and training include MS - Counseling Psychology, Troy University. Over that time, Shakia has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Parents, Neurodivergence, Blended families, and Non-monogamous relationships.

Kia Brisbon Steele works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Parents, Neurodivergence, Blended families, and Non-monogamous relationships and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Panic, Personality Disorders, Relationship Concerns, Self-Harm, and Sleep, among other areas. These are the areas where Shakia spends most of their clinical time. Shakia also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Shakia is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Kia Brisbon Steele draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Shakia’s style is affirming, calming, challenging, empowering, and open-minded. In Shakia’s words: “My approach is person-centered as I want to make this therapeutic experience as personable as possible.”

Kia Brisbon Steele (she/her) offers therapy in English. Shakia identifies as Black/African American.

Kia Brisbon Steele offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Shakia is licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina, 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 Kia Brisbon Steele is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Shakia 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 Shakia’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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