Jawara Cooley

Jawara Cooley accepts Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, CareFirst, Prime Health, and Aetna. 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 Washington, DC are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Jawara Cooley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Jawara is licensed to practice in Washington, DC, so clients located in Washington, DC can book sessions. Jawara’s Washington, DC license number is PRC200001661, 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.

Jawara Cooley has been practicing therapy for 3 years. Jawara’s education and training include M.Ed. - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, North Carolina State University. Over that time, Jawara has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Veterans, and Immigrants.

Jawara Cooley works with BIPOC, Black community, Veterans, and Immigrants and specializes in Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Grief, Men's Issues, Panic, Self-Harm, Sleep, Stress, Trauma, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Jawara spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Jawara is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Jawara Cooley draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Jawara’s style is action-oriented, empowering, exploratory, holistic, and mindful. In Jawara’s words: “I utilize multiple modalities in my practice, tailoring treatment to the needs of the client.”

Jawara Cooley (he/him) offers therapy in English. Jawara identifies as Black.

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