Nina Blanchard

Nina Blanchard accepts Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Prime Health. 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 Connecticut are estimated at $170-190 per session.

Nina Blanchard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Nina is licensed to practice in Connecticut, Minnesota, Arizona, and Ohio, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Nina’s Connecticut license number is 7783, 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.

Nina Blanchard has been practicing therapy for 5 years. Nina’s education and training include MS - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Loyola University New Orleans. Over that time, Nina has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, and Students.

Nina Blanchard works with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, and Students and specializes in Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Self-Harm, Sleep, Stress, Substance Use, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Nina spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Nina is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Nina Blanchard draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Nina’s style is authentic, calming, creative, and exploratory. In Nina’s words: “My approach is flexible and tailored to you, with the goal of helping you feel more empowered, confident, and resilient.”

Nina Blanchard (she/her) offers therapy in English. Nina identifies as White.

Nina Blanchard offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Nina is licensed in Connecticut, Minnesota, Arizona, and Ohio, 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 Nina Blanchard is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Nina 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 Nina’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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