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Cleo Oubre

VirtualIn-PersonHigh Satisfaction Rate

4 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In California
+ 2 other states
Accepting 7 Insurance providers

Meet Cleopatra

I specialize in working with BIPOC, people living with HIV, sex workers, and survivors of violence. Therapy with me is collaborative, client-driven, and tailored to your evolving needs. As a Black queer trans\* therapist, I’m committed to providing a warm, engaging, and shame-free space where your whole self is welcome. Together, we’ll work toward building the life you deserve and desire—guided by support, clinical insight, and a deep respect for your lived experience.

Therapy with me is collaborative, client-driven, and tailored to your evolving needs.

Communication Style

  • Action-oriented
  • Affirming
  • Empowering
  • Engaging
  • Exploratory

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • BIPOC
  • Black community
  • Non-monogamous relationships

Approach

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational
  • Strengths-Based

Locations

Virtual appointments available for Washington, Illinois, and California residents

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Session Details

Additional

Interests

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Cleopatra Oubre, Licensed Clinical Social Worker License #109857 (exp August 2028)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

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

Cleo Oubre is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Cleopatra is licensed to practice in Washington, Illinois, and California, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Cleopatra’s California license number is 109857, 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.

Cleo Oubre has been practicing therapy for 4 years. Cleopatra’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Fordham University. Over that time, Cleopatra has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, and Non-monogamous relationships.

Cleo Oubre works with BIPOC, Black community, and Non-monogamous relationships and specializes in Anxiety, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, and Stress. These are the areas where Cleopatra spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Cleopatra is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Cleo Oubre draws on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Cleopatra’s style is action-oriented, affirming, empowering, engaging, and exploratory. In Cleopatra’s words: “Therapy with me is collaborative, client-driven, and tailored to your evolving needs.”

Cleo Oubre (she/her) offers therapy in English. Cleopatra identifies as Black/African American.

Cleo Oubre offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at Octave’s Westwood office in Los Angeles. Cleopatra is licensed in Washington, Illinois, 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 Cleo Oubre is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Cleopatra 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 Cleopatra’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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