Ashley McCort

Ashley McCort accepts Blue Shield of California, Aetna, Prime Health, Centivo, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Health Net, 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 California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Ashley McCort is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Ashley is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Ashley’s California license number is 81104, 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.

Ashley McCort has been practicing therapy for 11 years. Ashley’s education and training include BA - Child and Adolescent Development, California State University Northridge; BA - Psychology, California State University Northridge; MSW - California State University Northridge. Over that time, Ashley has worked closely with Non-monogamous relationships and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Ashley is part of that group.

Ashley McCort works with Non-monogamous relationships and Students and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Panic, Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Ashley spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Ashley is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Ashley McCort draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Ashley’s style is affirming, challenging, empowering, exploratory, and open-minded. In Ashley’s words: “I engage in a person-first, solution-focused therapeutic approach to allow you to get curious about your world, habits, experiences and needs.”

Ashley McCort (she/her) offers therapy in English.

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