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Krista Malbouef

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

6 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In Washington, DC
+ 1 other state

In-Network

Accepting 4 Insurance providers

Meet Krista

Hi there! I’m happy that you’re here and willing to take a look at things in your life through a perspective of change. Change is the only constant in life. Change is uncomfortable but if you’ve made it to this point, I encourage you to continue to choose yourself and take charge of your life. I’m here to take clinical words or taboo ideas and see how they might firstly, make sense in your situation and secondly, apply to your day-to-day in concrete ways. I am not here to give you answers rather ask the right questions that help you discover or accept answers yourself. Let’s move forward together!

I am not here to give you answers rather ask the right questions that help you discover or accept answers yourself.

Communication Style

  • Creative
  • Engaging
  • Humorous
  • Solution-oriented
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • Black community

Approach

  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational
  • Solution-Focused
  • Strengths-Based

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for Maryland and Washington, DC residents

Good to know

Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Crafting, spending time outdoors, and bringing friends together over a themed party.

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#LC50082428 • Washington, DC • LCSW

Education

MSW - Social Work, University of Michigan

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

What insurance do you have?

Frequently asked questions

Krista Malbouef accepts Prime Health, Aetna, Centivo, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. 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 Washington, DC are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Krista Malbouef is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Krista is licensed to practice in Maryland and Washington, DC, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Krista’s Washington, DC license number is LC50082428, 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.

Krista Malbouef has been practicing therapy for 6 years. Krista’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, University of Michigan. Over that time, Krista has worked closely with Black community.

Krista Malbouef works with Black community and specializes in ADHD, Adoption/Foster Care, Anxiety, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Life Transitions, Panic, Sleep, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Krista spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Krista is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Krista Malbouef draws on Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Krista’s style is creative, engaging, humorous, solution-oriented, and warm. In Krista’s words: “I am not here to give you answers rather ask the right questions that help you discover or accept answers yourself.”

Krista Malbouef (she/her) offers therapy in English. Krista identifies as White.

Krista Malbouef offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Krista is licensed in Maryland and Washington, DC, 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 Krista Malbouef is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Krista 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 Krista’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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