Lea Siegel

Lea Siegel accepts Health Net, Aetna, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Prime Health, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Centivo, 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.

Lea Siegel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Lea is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Lea’s California license number is 100234, 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.

Lea Siegel has been practicing therapy for 8 years. Lea’s education and training include MSW - Social Welfare, UC Berkeley. Over that time, Lea has worked closely with BIPOC, Immigrants, LGBTQ+, Trans+, and Latine Community.

Lea Siegel works with BIPOC, Immigrants, LGBTQ+, Trans+, and Latine Community and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Immigration, IPV/DV, LGBTQ+, Pregnancy/Peripartum/Infertility, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, Trans+, and Trauma, among other areas. These are the areas where Lea spends most of their clinical time. Lea 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 Lea is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Lea Siegel draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Couples [The Gottman Method], Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Harm Reduction. In sessions, Lea’s style is affirming, action-oriented, and solution-oriented. In Lea’s words: “As a bicultural and bilingual woman, I understand the stress many people experience in their daily lives.”

Lea Siegel (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Lea identifies as Biracial/Multiracial. Lea provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

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