Maura Darrow

Maura Darrow accepts Prime Health, Blue Shield of California, Centivo, Health Net, Aetna, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, and Out-of-State BlueCard PPO. 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.

Maura Darrow is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Maura is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Maura’s California license number is 75508, 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.

Maura Darrow has been practicing therapy for 8 years. Maura’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, UCLA. Over that time, Maura has worked closely with Veterans, First responders, and Students.

Maura Darrow works with Veterans, First responders, and Students and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Stress, and Substance Use. These are the areas where Maura spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Maura is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Maura Darrow draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Maura’s style is affirming, contemporary, engaging, solution-oriented, and warm. In Maura’s words: “My background is extensive in working with young people, and my private practice has centered around primary women in their twenties.”

Maura Darrow (she/her) offers therapy in English. Maura identifies as White.

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