Elsie DaCruz

Elsie DaCruz accepts UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Prime Health, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Centivo, Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), 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 New York are estimated at $180-250 per session.

Elsie DaCruz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Elsie is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Elsie’s New York license number is 15642, 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.

Elsie DaCruz has been practicing therapy for 1 year. Elsie’s education and training include MA – Mental Health Counseling, Alliance University. Over that time, Elsie has worked closely with Black community.

Elsie DaCruz works with Black community and specializes in Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Religious Trauma, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Elsie spends most of their clinical time. Elsie 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 Elsie is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Elsie DaCruz draws on Couples [The Gottman Method], Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). In sessions, Elsie’s style is action-oriented, affirming, calming, and mindful. In Elsie’s words: “Together, we move at a pace that fosters connection, confidence, and meaningful growth.”

Elsie DaCruz (she/her) offers therapy in English. Elsie identifies as Black/African American.

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