Ebony Dowdell Peterson

Ebony Dowdell Peterson accepts 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 Georgia are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Ebony Dowdell Peterson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Ebony is licensed to practice in South Carolina and Georgia, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Ebony’s Georgia license number is CSW007391, 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.

Ebony Dowdell Peterson has been practicing therapy for 6 years. Ebony’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Clark Atlanta University; Perinatal Mental Health Certified Provider, PMH-C. Over that time, Ebony has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, and Students.

Ebony Dowdell Peterson works with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, and Students and specializes in Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Grief, Pregnancy/Peripartum/Infertility, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Ebony spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Ebony is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Ebony Dowdell Peterson draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Ebony’s style is action-oriented, empowering, holistic, mindful, and solution-oriented. In Ebony’s words: “I enjoy empowering individuals of all sorts and encouraging them to wellness through a holistic approach.”

Ebony Dowdell Peterson (she/her) offers therapy in English. Ebony identifies as Black/African American.

Ebony Dowdell Peterson offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Ebony is licensed in South Carolina and Georgia, 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 Ebony Dowdell Peterson is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Ebony 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 Ebony’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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