Maria Jeffery

Maria Jeffery accepts Blue Shield of California, Prime Health, Aetna, Health Net, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, and Out-of-State BlueCard PPO. 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 California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Maria Jeffery is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Maria is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Maria’s California license number is 73539, 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.

Maria’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, University of Southern California. Maria Jeffery has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, and Parents.

Maria Jeffery works with BIPOC, Black community, and Parents and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Sleep, Stress, Trauma, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Maria spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Maria is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Maria Jeffery draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Maria’s style is action-oriented, solution-oriented, and empowering. In Maria’s words: “I create a warm, non-judgmental, attentive and safe space to process and develop healthy skillsets to promote healing.”

Maria Jeffery (she/her) offers therapy in English. Maria identifies as Black.

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