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Nathalie Mac-Guffie

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

27 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In Florida
Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Nathalie

I focus on clients’ strengths and help them enhance their coping skills. I work in a non-judgmental way, allowing clients to draw on their own strengths. Together, we set realistic, measurable goals to make progress. Clients identify their challenges and explore their perceptions of root causes. Therapy is a process, not a quick fix, so clients practice coping skills between sessions and reflect on what works best. Objectives are reviewed regularly and adjusted as needed.

Together, we set realistic, measurable goals to make progress.

Communication Style

  • Casual
  • Engaging
  • Open-minded
  • Solution-oriented

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

  • Adoption/Foster Care
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Caregiver Burnout
  • Cultural Issues/Racial Stress
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict (1 adult in session)
  • Grief

Experienced with

  • Black community
  • Geriatric clients
  • Parents
  • Immigrants
  • Blended families
  • Students

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for Florida residents

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Session Details

Practices in

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Additional

Interests

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Nathalie Mac-Guffie accepts Centivo, Florida Blue/Blue Cross Blue Shield, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Oscar FL, United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Prime Health, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. 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 Florida are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Nathalie Mac-Guffie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Nathalie is licensed to practice in Florida, so clients located in Florida can book sessions. Nathalie’s Florida license number is MH5585, 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.

Nathalie Mac-Guffie has been practicing therapy for 27 years. Nathalie’s education and training include MA - Mental Health Counseling, Barry University. Over that time, Nathalie has worked closely with Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Nathalie is part of that group.

Nathalie Mac-Guffie works with Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students and specializes in Adoption/Foster Care, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Nathalie spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Nathalie is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Nathalie Mac-Guffie draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Nathalie’s style is casual, engaging, open-minded, and solution-oriented. In Nathalie’s words: “Together, we set realistic, measurable goals to make progress.”

Nathalie Mac-Guffie (she/her) offers therapy in English. Nathalie identifies as Black/African American.

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