Alona Perlin

Alona Perlin accepts Prime Health, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Centivo, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield. 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.

Alona Perlin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Alona is licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Alona’s New York license number is 96305, 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.

Alona Perlin has been practicing therapy for 3 years. Alona’s education and training include MA - Developmental Psychology, Columbia University; MSW - Social Work, New York University. Over that time, Alona has worked closely with Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, and Non-monogamous relationships.

Alona Perlin works with Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, and Non-monogamous relationships and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), ADHD, Adoption/Foster Care, Alzheimer's/Dementia, Anxiety, Autism, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Immigration, Life Transitions, and Relationship Concerns. These are the areas where Alona spends most of their clinical time. Alona also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Alona is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Alona Perlin draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [The Gottman Method], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Alona’s style is affirming, authentic, calming, and exploratory. In Alona’s words: “It’s empowering to begin this process, and I understand that you’re looking for a therapist who genuinely cares about your well-being—qualities I strive to embody.”

Alona Perlin (she/her) offers therapy in English and Russian. Alona identifies as White.

Alona Perlin offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Alona is licensed in New York and New Jersey, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Alona Perlin is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Alona 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 Alona’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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