Vanessa Herrera

Vanessa Herrera accepts Prime Health, Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Aetna, 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.

Vanessa Herrera is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Vanessa is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Vanessa’s New York license number is 16571, 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.

Vanessa Herrera has been practicing therapy for 1 year. Vanessa’s education and training include MEd - Mental Health Counseling, Alfred University. Over that time, Vanessa has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Parents, Students, and Latine Community.

Vanessa Herrera works with BIPOC, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Parents, Students, and Latine Community and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Vanessa spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Vanessa is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Vanessa Herrera draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Vanessa’s style is authentic, calming, challenging, engaging, and solution-oriented. In Vanessa’s words: “Welcome—if you’re juggling work, school, parenting, relationships, or a major transition, you don’t need another lecture—you need a plan that fits real life.”

Vanessa Herrera (she/her) offers therapy in English. Vanessa identifies as Black/African American.

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