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Albert Cagganello

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

19 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In Connecticut
Accepting 4 Insurance providers

Meet Albert

I have been a licensed therapist for over 15 years and I have worked in the mental health field for over 20 years. In addition to assisting you gain insight regarding the origin and factors perpetuating your challenges, I share effective skills that you can employ in real-time in your life, work, and relationships to lower any distress and gain more satisfaction in your life. I seek to understand and join with my clients in a non-judgmental environment in which they feel safe to share their experiences and challenges. I build on your strengths and I consider you the expert in your experience and what could be helpful to you.

I seek to understand and join with my clients in a non-judgmental environment in which they feel safe to share their experiences and challenges.

Communication Style

  • Affirming
  • Calming
  • Engaging
  • Exploratory
  • Solution-oriented

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • BIPOC
  • Black community
  • Geriatric clients
  • Parents
  • Veterans
  • First responders
  • Immigrants
  • Blended families

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for Connecticut residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Albert Cagganello accepts Prime Health, Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Aetna. 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 Connecticut are estimated at $170-190 per session.

Albert Cagganello is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Albert is licensed to practice in Connecticut, so clients located in Connecticut can book sessions. Albert’s Connecticut license number is 6689, 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.

Albert Cagganello has been practicing therapy for 19 years. Albert’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Florida International University. Over that time, Albert has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Albert is part of that group.

Albert Cagganello works with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Chronic Illness, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Men's Issues, Panic, Personality Disorders, Relationship Concerns, and Self-Harm, among other areas. These are the areas where Albert spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Albert is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Albert Cagganello draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Albert’s style is affirming, calming, engaging, exploratory, and solution-oriented. In Albert’s words: “I seek to understand and join with my clients in a non-judgmental environment in which they feel safe to share their experiences and challenges.”

Albert Cagganello (he/him) offers therapy in English. Albert identifies as White.

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