Ester Ben-Dov

Ester Ben-Dov accepts Aetna, Centivo, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Prime Health, 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.

Ester Ben-Dov is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Ester is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Ester’s New York license number is 6342, 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.

Ester Ben-Dov has been practicing therapy for 12 years. Ester’s education and training include MS - Mental Health Counseling, Long Island University. Over that time, Ester has worked closely with Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Ester is part of that group.

Ester Ben-Dov works with Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Ester spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Ester is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Ester Ben-Dov draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Ester’s style is exploratory, holistic, open-minded, solution-oriented, and warm. In Ester’s words: “Together, we'll break unhelpful patterns and build tools to support resilience, self-awareness, and meaningful connection.”

Ester Ben-Dov offers therapy in English and Hebrew.

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