Megan Romano

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

Megan Romano is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Megan is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Megan’s New York license number is 777, 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.

Megan Romano has been practicing therapy for 17 years. Megan’s education and training include AS - Early Childhood Education, Suffolk County Community College; BS - Elementary and Special Education, Dowling College; MS - Counseling, University of Phoenix. Over that time, Megan has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, LGBTQ+, and Latine Community. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Megan is part of that group.

Megan Romano works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, LGBTQ+, and Latine Community and specializes in ADHD, Adoption/Foster Care, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Chronic Illness, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Eating Disorders, and Family Conflict, among other areas. These are the areas where Megan spends most of their clinical time. Megan 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 Megan is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Megan Romano draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Couples [The Gottman Method], Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Prolonged Exposure, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Megan’s style is action-oriented, authentic, empowering, energetic, and engaging. In Megan’s words: “I specifically focus on trauma because we all have unresolved things that need to be resolved.”

Megan Romano (she/her) offers therapy in English. Megan identifies as White. Megan provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

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