Leila Kandahari

Leila Kandahari accepts Prime Health, Centivo, 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 Virginia are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Leila Kandahari is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Leila is licensed to practice in Virginia and Maryland, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Leila’s Virginia license number is 904014402, 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.

Leila Kandahari has been practicing therapy for 4 years. Leila’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Saint Leo University. Over that time, Leila has worked closely with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, and Latine Community.

Leila Kandahari works with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, and Latine Community and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), Anger Issues, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, Immigration, IPV/DV, and Life Transitions, among other areas. These are the areas where Leila spends most of their clinical time. Leila also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Leila is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Leila Kandahari draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Couples [The Gottman Method], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Prolonged Exposure, Psychodynamic, Relational, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Leila’s style is action-oriented, affirming, direct, empowering, and open-minded.

Leila Kandahari (she/her) offers therapy in English and Persian. Leila identifies as White.

Leila Kandahari offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 12504 Lake Ridge Dr in Woodbridge. Leila is licensed in Virginia and Maryland, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Leila Kandahari is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Leila 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 Leila’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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