Stephenie Perez

Stephenie Perez accepts Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Prime Health, Aetna, Oscar, Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Centivo, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, 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.

Stephenie Perez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Stephenie is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Stephenie’s New York license number is 91167, 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.

Stephenie Perez has been practicing therapy for 10 years. Stephenie’s education and training include BSW - Social Work, Mercy College; MSW - Social Work, Adelphi University. Over that time, Stephenie has worked closely with BIPOC and Immigrants. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Stephenie is part of that group.

Stephenie Perez works with BIPOC and Immigrants and specializes in Anger Issues, Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Stephenie spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Stephenie is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Stephenie Perez draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Stephenie’s style is action-oriented, affirming, empowering, open-minded, and solution-oriented. In Stephenie’s words: “I believe that there is no hierarchy in therapy. We are just two beings coming together to work out a difficulty in your life.”

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

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