Carrie Bican

Carrie Bican accepts Health Net, Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Prime Health, Centivo, Aetna, 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 California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Carrie Bican is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Carrie is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Carrie’s California license number is 108224, 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.

Carrie Bican has been practicing therapy for 8 years. Carrie’s education and training include MS - Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, California Lutheran University. Over that time, Carrie has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Parents, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, and Students.

Carrie Bican works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Parents, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Chronic Illness, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Personality Disorders, and Relationship Concerns, among other areas. These are the areas where Carrie spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Carrie is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Carrie Bican draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Carrie’s style is authentic, calming, empowering, holistic, and solution-oriented. In Carrie’s words: “I am compassionate about how we experience the world as an individual and as a collective. I am a person-centered therapist who uses an integrated approach to therapy.”

Carrie Bican (she/her) offers therapy in English.

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