Carlita Owens

Carlita Owens accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Highmark, Centivo, Independence Blue Cross, Prime Health, Capital Blue Cross, 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 Pennsylvania are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Carlita Owens is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Carlita is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, so clients located in Pennsylvania can book sessions. Carlita’s Pennsylvania license number is CW015629, 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.

Carlita Owens has been practicing therapy for 19 years. Carlita’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Temple University. Over that time, Carlita has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, Blended families, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Carlita is part of that group.

Carlita Owens works with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, Blended families, and Students and specializes in Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Carlita spends most of their clinical time. Carlita also sees families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Carlita is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Carlita Owens draws on Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Carlita’s style is action-oriented, authentic, engaging, and solution-oriented. In Carlita’s words: “I'm here to listen, support, and guide you through life's ups and downs.”

Carlita Owens (she/her) offers therapy in English. Carlita identifies as Black/African American.

Carlita Owens offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 2 Bala Place Plaza in Bala Cynwyd. Carlita is licensed in Pennsylvania, 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 Carlita Owens is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Carlita 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 Carlita’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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