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Molly Rudinger

VirtualIn-PersonHigh Satisfaction Rate

9 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In New York

In-Network

Accepting 5 Insurance providers

Meet Molly

Congratulations on taking the first step toward improving your mental health! I work with a wide range of populations and diagnoses and am passionate about creating greater opportunities for individuals through counseling. I believe healing is a collaborative endeavor and strive to create an environment where clients feel supported as they explore and gain self-awareness. I take a tailored approach that honors each client’s strengths, motivations, and goals. Through an empathy-driven, judgment-free approach, I help clients break out of emotional traps and move toward more fulfilling lives.

Through an empathy-driven, judgment-free approach, I help clients break out of emotional traps and move toward more fulfilling lives.

Communication Style

  • Authentic
  • Calming
  • Empowering
  • Open-minded
  • Solution-oriented

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • Blended families
  • Students

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for New York residents

45 E 20th Street
6th Floor, New York, New York 10003

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Outside of work, I love taking barre, Pilates, and dance classes. I also enjoy taking long walks and exploring new areas of New York City. I love spending time with friends and family and enjoy creative activities as well as baking.

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#93786 • New York • LCSW

Education

MS - Clinical Social Work - Columbia University

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

What insurance do you have?

Frequently asked questions

Molly Rudinger accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Centivo, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, 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.

Molly Rudinger is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Molly is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Molly’s New York license number is 93786, 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.

Molly Rudinger has been practicing therapy for 9 years. Molly’s education and training include MS - Clinical Social Work - Columbia University. Over that time, Molly has worked closely with Blended families and Students.

Molly Rudinger works with Blended families and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Molly spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Molly is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Molly Rudinger draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Molly’s style is authentic, calming, empowering, open-minded, and solution-oriented. In Molly’s words: “Through an empathy-driven, judgment-free approach, I help clients break out of emotional traps and move toward more fulfilling lives.”

Molly Rudinger (she/her) offers therapy in English. Molly identifies as White.

Molly Rudinger offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at Octave’s Flatiron District office in New York. Molly 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 Molly Rudinger is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Molly 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 Molly’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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