Celeste Benitez

Celeste Benitez accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Centivo, Aetna, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, 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.

Celeste Benitez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Celeste is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Celeste’s New York license number is 84108, 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.

Celeste Benitez has been practicing therapy for 10 years. Celeste’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Fordham University. Over that time, Celeste has worked closely with Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, Students, and Latine Community. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Celeste is part of that group.

Celeste Benitez works with Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, Students, and Latine Community and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Autism, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Self-Harm, and Sleep, among other areas. These are the areas where Celeste spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Celeste is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Celeste Benitez draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Celeste’s style is action-oriented, affirming, empowering, engaging, and humorous. In Celeste’s words: “I’m here to walk alongside you and create a space where you can feel safe to grow and heal. Welcome!”

Celeste Benitez (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Celeste identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

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