Elizabeth Santiago

Elizabeth Santiago accepts Oscar TX, Centivo, Prime Health, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Out of state BlueCard PPO, 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 Texas are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Elizabeth Santiago is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Elizabeth is licensed to practice in Texas, Missouri, California, and Rhode Island, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Elizabeth’s Texas license number is 204305, 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.

Elizabeth Santiago has been practicing therapy for 13 years. Elizabeth’s education and training include MA - Clinical Psychology, Antioch University. Over that time, Elizabeth has worked closely with Parents, First responders, and Neurodivergence. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Elizabeth is part of that group.

Elizabeth Santiago works with Parents, First responders, and Neurodivergence and specializes in ADHD, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, OCD, Panic, Phobias, Pregnancy/Peripartum/Infertility, Stress, and Trauma. These are the areas where Elizabeth spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Elizabeth is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Elizabeth Santiago draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Elizabeth’s style is action-oriented, casual, creative, solution-oriented, and warm. In Elizabeth’s words: “I believe you are the expert in your life and together we can work to improve your functioning using your strengths.”

Elizabeth Santiago offers therapy in English.

Elizabeth Santiago offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Elizabeth is licensed in Texas, Missouri, California, and Rhode Island, 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 Elizabeth Santiago is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth’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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