Peri Abel

Peri Abel accepts Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Health Net, Blue Shield of California, Centivo, 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.

Peri Abel is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Peri is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Peri’s California license number is 110815, 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.

Peri Abel has been practicing therapy for 7 years. Peri’s education and training include MA - Counseling Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute. Over that time, Peri has worked closely with Students.

Peri Abel works with Students and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, Trauma, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Peri spends most of their clinical time. Peri 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 Peri is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Peri Abel draws on Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Peri’s style is calming, creative, engaging, holistic, and warm. In Peri’s words: “Treatment is tailored to your unique needs, fostering healing, resilience, and personal growth.”

Peri Abel (she/her) offers therapy in English.

Peri Abel offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 12711 Ventura Blvd. in Studio City. Peri 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 Peri Abel is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Peri 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 Peri’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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