Angela Anderson

Angela Anderson accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Aetna, Centivo, Prime Health, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Health Net, and Blue Shield of California. 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.

Angela Anderson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Angela is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Angela’s California license number is LCSW74237, 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.

Angela Anderson has been practicing therapy for 10 years. Angela’s education and training include MSW - Social Welfare, UCLA. Over that time, Angela has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Angela is part of that group.

Angela Anderson works with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, and Students and specializes in Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Grief, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Panic, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, and Trauma, among other areas. These are the areas where Angela spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Angela is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Angela Anderson draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Angela’s style is action-oriented, affirming, direct, humorous, and open-minded. In Angela’s words: “My approach marries compassion, experience, and science.”

Angela Anderson (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Angela identifies as Hispanic/Latinx and Indigenous American.

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