Steven Merino

Steven Merino accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Prime Health, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, and Centivo. 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.

Steven Merino is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Steven is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Steven’s New York license number is 14800, 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.

Steven Merino has been practicing therapy for 2 years. Steven’s education and training include MA - Forensic Mental Health Counseling, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Steven Merino specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Grief, Immigration, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Steven spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Steven is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Steven Merino draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Steven’s style is calming, creative, empowering, engaging, and humorous. In Steven’s words: “My goal is to create a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel comfortable expressing themselves while building the skills needed to overcome life’s obstacles.”

Steven Merino (he/him) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Steven identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

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