Xiao Ling

Xiao Ling accepts Aetna, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Prime Health, and UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum. 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.

Xiao Ling is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Xiao is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Xiao’s New York license number is 11258, 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.

Xiao Ling has been practicing therapy for 5 years. Xiao’s education and training include MA - Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness, New York University. Over that time, Xiao has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Parents, Immigrants, and Students.

Xiao Ling works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Parents, Immigrants, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Premarital Counseling, and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), among other areas. These are the areas where Xiao spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Xiao is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Xiao Ling draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Prolonged Exposure, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Xiao’s style is action-oriented, challenging, direct, exploratory, and humorous. In Xiao’s words: “I approach clients in an accepting and empowering way, focusing on creating corrective experiences.”

Xiao Ling (she/her) offers therapy in English and Mandarin Chinese. Xiao identifies as East Asian.

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