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Valeriya Bauer

VirtualIn-Person

1 year of experience

Verified by Octave
In California
Accepting 2 Insurance providers

Meet Valeriya

My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed, combining deep emotional healing with practical tools you can use in everyday life. I help clients understand the patterns beneath their struggles, reconnect with their inner wisdom, and build greater self-trust, emotional clarity, and healthier boundaries. I believe therapy should be a space where you feel genuinely seen and supported while also feeling empowered to make meaningful changes. You don’t have to navigate everything alone. Together, we’ll work toward helping you feel more grounded, confident, and connected to the life you want to create.

You don’t have to navigate everything alone. Together, we’ll work toward helping you feel more grounded, confident, and connected to the life you want to create.

Communication Style

  • Authentic
  • Direct
  • Empowering
  • Holistic
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • Geriatric clients
  • Parents
  • Blended families
  • LGBTQ+

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California residents

28310 Roadside Dr
Suite 111, Agoura Hills, California 91301

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Valeriya Bauer, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist License #LMFT157468 (exp August 2027)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Valeriya Bauer accepts Centivo 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.

Valeriya Bauer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Valeriya is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Valeriya’s California license number is LMFT157468, 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.

Valeriya Bauer has been practicing therapy for 1 year. Valeriya’s education and training include MA - Clinical Psychology: Marriage and Family Therapy, Pepperdine University. Over that time, Valeriya has worked closely with Geriatric clients, Parents, Blended families, and LGBTQ+.

Valeriya Bauer works with Geriatric clients, Parents, Blended families, and LGBTQ+ and specializes in Anxiety, Divorce, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, and Trauma. These are the areas where Valeriya spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Valeriya is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Valeriya Bauer draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Relational, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Valeriya’s style is authentic, direct, empowering, holistic, and warm. In Valeriya’s words: “You don’t have to navigate everything alone. Together, we’ll work toward helping you feel more grounded, confident, and connected to the life you want to create.”

Valeriya Bauer (she/her) offers therapy in English. Valeriya provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Valeriya Bauer offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 28310 Roadside Dr in Agoura Hills. Valeriya 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 Valeriya Bauer is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Valeriya 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 Valeriya’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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