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Meaghan Confer

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

4 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In New York
Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Meaghan

I tailor my trauma-informed and strength-based approach to empower clients on their unique path to thriving. I have always been passionate about supporting trauma survivors, which led me to focus the beginning of my career on crisis intervention and counseling survivors of domestic violence. This experience allowed me to hone my expertise in trauma-informed care, which I continue to use in my work with a broader population of clients. My work is exploratory and skill-focused, using solution-focused, emotion-focused, psychodynamic, dialectical-behavioral, and cognitive-behavioral therapeutic principles. I apply these techniques to help clients whose goals include: building self-esteem, healthy relationships, coping with anxiety, depression, & PTSD, becoming more attuned to their emotions, and navigating life transitions. In a session together, clients can expect me to be fully authentic, collaborative, and ready to explore with them! My sessions are conversational and focused on guiding clients to learn more about themselves and build the skills they need to thrive. Skills we focus on may include: building self-compassion, identifying your strengths, developing healthy coping skills, assertive communication skills, and challenging unhelpful thoughts. I believe healing and growth come from a balance of support and challenge. Therefore, I support clients unconditionally and challenge them to look deeper within themselves to explore the roots of their ongoing struggles and past difficulties. Ultimately, I work with each client to create a safe and affirming space where they can be their most authentic self.

I support clients unconditionally and challenge them to look deeper within themselves to explore the roots of their ongoing struggles and past difficulties.

Communication Style

  • Affirming
  • Authentic
  • Empowering
  • Exploratory
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • Students

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for New York residents

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Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

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Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Meaghan Confer accepts Centivo, Oscar, Prime Health, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Empire BlueCross BlueShield, 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 New York are estimated at $180-250 per session.

Meaghan Confer is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Meaghan is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Meaghan’s New York license number is 12723, 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.

Meaghan Confer has been practicing therapy for 4 years. Meaghan’s education and training include BS - Psychology & Communication (Double Major), SUNY Brockport; MS - Mental Health Counseling, University of Rochester; Master's Practicum & Internship - Willow Domestic Violence Center, Rochester, NY. Over that time, Meaghan has worked closely with Students.

Meaghan Confer works with Students and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Meaghan spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Meaghan is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Meaghan Confer draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Meaghan’s style is affirming, authentic, empowering, exploratory, and warm. In Meaghan’s words: “I support clients unconditionally and challenge them to look deeper within themselves to explore the roots of their ongoing struggles and past difficulties.”

Meaghan Confer (she/her) offers therapy in English. Meaghan identifies as White.

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