Shirley Power

Shirley Power accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Out of state BlueCard PPO, United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Prime Health, Centivo, Oscar TX, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, 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.

Shirley Power is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Shirley is licensed to practice in Texas, so clients located in Texas can book sessions. Shirley’s Texas license number is 71429, 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.

Shirley Power has been practicing therapy for 11 years. Shirley’s education and training include BA - Psychology, Lubbock Christian University; MA - Counseling, Wayland Baptist University; Completed training and supervision for Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy certification. Over that time, Shirley has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Parents, Neurodivergence, Blended families, and Non-monogamous relationships. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Shirley is part of that group.

Shirley Power works with BIPOC, Black community, Parents, Neurodivergence, Blended families, and Non-monogamous relationships and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Divorce, Grief, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Shirley spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Shirley is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Shirley Power draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Shirley’s style is affirming, calming, empowering, mindful, and open-minded. In Shirley’s words: “I create a safe environment for clients to share comfortably and begin the healing process.”

Shirley Power (she/her) offers therapy in English. Shirley identifies as White.

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