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Alexis James

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

9 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In New York
+ 2 other states
Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Alexis

My goal as a therapist is to find solutions that work for you on an individual basis. There may be no magic button or quick-fix solution when it comes to changing things from the past that have been difficult, but I believe what we can do is work together to find comfort and resolve the difficult areas of your life, and the challenges you have to face. Through various techniques and long-standing approaches, we’ll be able to figure out what behaviors and/or thoughts might be holding you back from living your best life, and find meaning in everyday situations. I like to think of myself as a well-rounded and experienced clinician. I have worked in various settings from inpatient to outpatient, from the general community to the university setting. I am an eager and dedicated mental health professional.

We’ll be able to figure out what behaviors and/or thoughts might be holding you back from living your best life, and find meaning in everyday situations.

Communication Style

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

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • BIPOC
  • Black community
  • Students

Approach

Locations

Virtual appointments available for New York, Florida, and Virginia residents

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Session Details

Languages

Additional

Interests

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Alexis James accepts Aetna, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Prime Health, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Centivo, 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.

Alexis James is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Alexis is licensed to practice in New York, Florida, and Virginia, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Alexis’s New York license number is 10995, 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.

Alexis James has been practicing therapy for 9 years. Alexis’s education and training include BA - Psychology, Canisius College; MS - Community Mental Health Counseling, Canisius College. Over that time, Alexis has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, and Students.

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

Alexis James draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Alexis’s style is authentic, empowering, exploratory, open-minded, and solution-oriented. In Alexis’s words: “We’ll be able to figure out what behaviors and/or thoughts might be holding you back from living your best life, and find meaning in everyday situations.”

Alexis James (she/her) offers therapy in English. Alexis identifies as Black.

Alexis James offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Alexis is licensed in New York, Florida, and Virginia, 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 Alexis James is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Alexis 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 Alexis’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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