Amanda Payne

Amanda Payne accepts Prime Health, Centivo, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, 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.

Amanda Payne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Amanda is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Amanda’s New York license number is 100363, 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.

Amanda Payne has been practicing therapy for 1 year. Amanda’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, University of Buffalo. Over that time, Amanda has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students.

Amanda Payne works with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students and specializes in Adoption/Foster Care, Anxiety, Body Image, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Divorce, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, Life Transitions, Personality Disorders, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, and Stress, among other areas. These are the areas where Amanda spends most of their clinical time. Amanda also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Amanda is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Amanda Payne draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Couples [The Gottman Method], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Amanda’s style is authentic, empowering, energetic, humorous, and warm. In Amanda’s words: “My work is grounded in deep respect for autonomy, and I believe strongly in every person’s capacity to grow, heal, and change.”

Amanda Payne (she/her) offers therapy in English. Amanda identifies as White.

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