Jacqueline Brown

Jacqueline Brown accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Centivo, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, and Prime Health. 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.

Jacqueline Brown is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Jacqueline is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Jacqueline’s New York license number is 5592, 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.

Jacqueline Brown has been practicing therapy for 13 years. Jacqueline’s education and training include PhD - Psychology, Liberty University; MS - Mental Health Counseling, Nova Southeastern University. Over that time, Jacqueline has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Veterans, First responders, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Jacqueline is part of that group.

Jacqueline Brown works with BIPOC, Black community, Veterans, First responders, and Students and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Stress, Trauma, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Jacqueline spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Jacqueline is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Jacqueline Brown draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Prolonged Exposure, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Jacqueline’s style is affirming, challenging, empowering, solution-oriented, and warm. In Jacqueline’s words: “You are the author of your own story, and together we will focus on the issues you want to address and the goals you want to achieve, creating a space for insight, growth, and healing.”

Jacqueline Brown (she/her) offers therapy in English. Jacqueline identifies as Black/African American.

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