Dashamelle Russ

Dashamelle Russ accepts Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Centivo, 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.

Dashamelle Russ is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Dashamelle is licensed to practice in New York and California, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Dashamelle’s New York license number is 100477, 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.

Dashamelle Russ has been practicing therapy for 2 years. Dashamelle’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, University of Southern California. Over that time, Dashamelle has worked closely with Black community and Students.

Dashamelle Russ works with Black community and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Dashamelle spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Dashamelle is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Dashamelle Russ draws on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Dashamelle’s style is affirming, authentic, humorous, open-minded, and solution-oriented. In Dashamelle’s words: “I communicate conversationally, asking questions to help you find your own answers.”

Dashamelle Russ (she/her) offers therapy in English. Dashamelle identifies as Black/African American.

Dashamelle Russ offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Dashamelle is licensed in New York and California, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Dashamelle Russ is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Dashamelle 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 Dashamelle’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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