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Lindsey Watkins

VirtualIn-PersonHigh Satisfaction Rate

9 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In California

In-Network

Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Lindsey

The approach I offer is shaped by my professional trainings and personal experiences as well as over a decade of work developing specialties in anxiety, depression, body image, life transitions, burnout, and women's issues. My passion is working with individuals who yearn to discover and harness the power of their authentic selves. I help you explore and heal past wounds, allowing for deeper connection to yourself and others. My approach leans heavily on Interpersonal Neurobiology in order to tap into, regulate with, and respond to the wisdom of the body in a way that guides you toward fulfilled living.

My passion is working with individuals who yearn to discover and harness the power of their authentic selves.

Communication Style

  • Affirming
  • Authentic
  • Exploratory
  • Holistic
  • Mindful

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • Parents
  • Students

Approach

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Strengths-Based

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California residents

4015 Coffee Road
Suite 140, Bakersfield, California 93308

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

I live for live concerts, love to enjoy a delicious meal out with my family, enjoy regular body movement in all it's forms, delight in cheering my daughter on at all of her extra-curricular activities, and can spend hours working on a puzzle! I am also a self proclaimed brain and nervous system nerd so continuing my education in the form of books and trainings is a big passion of mine!

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#101768 • California • LMFT

Education

MS - Counseling Psychology, California State University, Bakersfield

Lindsey Watkins, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist License #101768 (exp May 2027)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

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Frequently asked questions

Lindsey Watkins accepts Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Prime Health, Aetna, Health Net, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California, 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.

Lindsey Watkins is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Lindsey is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Lindsey’s California license number is 101768, 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.

Lindsey Watkins has been practicing therapy for 9 years. Lindsey’s education and training include MS - Counseling Psychology, California State University, Bakersfield. Over that time, Lindsey has worked closely with Parents and Students.

Lindsey Watkins works with Parents and Students and specializes in Anxiety, Body Image, Burnout, Depression, Life Transitions, Panic, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Lindsey spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Lindsey is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Lindsey Watkins draws on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Lindsey’s style is affirming, authentic, exploratory, holistic, and mindful. In Lindsey’s words: “My passion is working with individuals who yearn to discover and harness the power of their authentic selves.”

Lindsey Watkins (she/her) offers therapy in English. Lindsey identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Lindsey Watkins offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 4015 Coffee Road in Bakersfield. Lindsey 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 Lindsey Watkins is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Lindsey 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 Lindsey’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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