Carolina Borden

Carolina Borden accepts Prime Health, Centivo, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. 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.

Carolina Borden is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Caroline is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Caroline’s New York license number is 69655, 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.

Carolina Borden has been practicing therapy for 28 years. Caroline’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Marywood University of Scranton. Over that time, Caroline has worked closely with Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, and First responders. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Caroline is part of that group.

Carolina Borden works with Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, and First responders and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, and Trauma. These are the areas where Caroline spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Caroline is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Carolina Borden draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Caroline’s style is affirming, exploratory, mindful, open-minded, and warm. In Caroline’s words: “My therapeutic approach is rooted in nonjudgmental empathy, compassion, and the integrated use of various therapy models.”

Carolina Borden (she/her) offers therapy in English. Caroline identifies as White.

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