Kristel Calderon

Kristel Calderon accepts Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Prime Health, and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. 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 Jersey are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Kristel Calderon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Kristel is licensed to practice in Virginia and New Jersey, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Kristel’s New Jersey license number is 44SC06224400, 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.

Kristel Calderon has been practicing therapy for 3 years. Kristel’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Rutgers University. Over that time, Kristel has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Parents, Immigrants, and Blended families.

Kristel Calderon works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Parents, Immigrants, and Blended families and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), Anger Issues, Anxiety, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Kristel spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Kristel is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Kristel Calderon draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Kristel’s style is authentic, empowering, open-minded, solution-oriented, and warm. In Kristel’s words: “I am interactive in sessions and enjoy working closely with clients to help them identify a sense of purpose and create a clear plan to improve their symptoms.”

Kristel Calderon (she/her) offers therapy in English. Kristel identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Kristel Calderon offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Kristel is licensed in Virginia and New Jersey, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Kristel Calderon is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Kristel 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 Kristel’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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