Sheila McCarthy-Loatman

Sheila McCarthy-Loatman accepts Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Oscar, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Centivo, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and Prime Health. 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.

Sheila McCarthy-Loatman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Sheila is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Sheila’s New York license number is 96999, 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.

Sheila McCarthy-Loatman has been practicing therapy for 13 years. Sheila’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, State University of New York. Over that time, Sheila has worked closely with BIPOC, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Sheila is part of that group.

Sheila McCarthy-Loatman works with BIPOC, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Couples Therapy, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Immigration, Life Transitions, OCD, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, and Stress, among other areas. These are the areas where Sheila spends most of their clinical time. Sheila also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Sheila is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Sheila McCarthy-Loatman draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [The Gottman Method], Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Sheila’s style is empowering, open-minded, solution-oriented, and warm. In Sheila’s words: “I believe in our inner capacity to grow and heal, which guides my process.”

Sheila McCarthy-Loatman (she/her) offers therapy in English.

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