Carissa Delgado

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

Carissa Delgado is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Carissa is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Carissa’s California license number is 67045, 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.

Carissa Delgado has been practicing therapy for 11 years. Carissa’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, San Francisco State University. Over that time, Carissa has worked closely with BIPOC, Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Carissa is part of that group.

Carissa Delgado works with BIPOC, Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Carissa spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Carissa is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Carissa Delgado draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Carissa’s style is authentic, empowering, engaging, holistic, and humorous. In Carissa’s words: “I like to get to know the person, their environment, and I like for therapy to feel like a conversation.”

Carissa Delgado (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Carissa identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

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