Christopher Boydston

Christopher Boydston accepts Oscar, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Centivo, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, 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 New York are estimated at $180-250 per session.

Christopher Boydston is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Chris is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Chris’s New York license number is 14294, 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.

Christopher Boydston has been practicing therapy for 2 years. Chris’s education and training include MA- Forensic Psychology, Fairleigh Dickinson University. Over that time, Chris has worked closely with Parents, First responders, and Students.

Christopher Boydston works with Parents, First responders, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Depression, Grief, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Personality Disorders, Relationship Concerns, Self-Harm, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Chris spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Chris is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Christopher Boydston draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Chris’s style is calming, casual, empowering, humorous, and open-minded. In Chris’s words: “My approach is to offer a judgment-free space where you can openly discuss what is distressing to you.”

Christopher Boydston (he/him) offers therapy in English. Chris identifies as White.

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