Pablo Padilla

Pablo Padilla accepts Health Net, Centivo, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Blue Shield of California, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Aetna, 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 California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Pablo Padilla is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Pablo is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Pablo’s California license number is 122091, 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.

Pablo’s education and training include MA - Marital Family Therapy, California State University Dominguez Hills. Pablo Padilla has worked closely with First responders and Veterans.

Pablo Padilla works with First responders and Veterans and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), Anxiety, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Panic, Phobias, Premarital Counseling, Religious Trauma, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, and Sleep, among other areas. These are the areas where Pablo spends most of their clinical time. Pablo also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Pablo is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Pablo Padilla draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Couples [The Gottman Method], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Prolonged Exposure, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Pablo’s style is action-oriented, exploratory, empowering, and direct. In Pablo’s words: “My goal is to empower you to be the author of your life so that you can have the final say of each chapter.”

Pablo Padilla (he/him) offers therapy in English and Spanish.

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