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Octave has carefully selected the worlds best therapists, who are committed to establishing a meaningful connection during your journey. With diverse specialties and backgrounds, we tailor matches to your unique needs

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Our model is evidence-based and outcome-driven.  Together, you’ll design a care plan, and your therapist will track and measure your progress to ensure that you can meet your goals and ultimately have the tools to manage your own emotional well-being.

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Our clinical team provides remote and in-person therapy with a wide variety of specialties, backgrounds, and personalities, so you can find the right care.

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Octave clients pay on average $28 per therapy session with insurance

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Our team has a wide variety of specialties, backgrounds, and personalities, so we can find the right match for you, based on your unique needs and situation.

Our East Bay office is located conveniently off the 980 freeway and a few blocks from Lake Merritt. 

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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP)

Motivational Interviewing

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Uptown, OAK

Anxiety

Body Image

Burnout

Eating Disorders

Phobias

Pregnancy/Peripartum

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Stress

Substance Use

Women's Issues

Workplace Stress

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Relational

Solution-focused

ADHD

Cultural Issues/Racial Stress

Depression

Family Conflict

Grief

LGBTQ+

Life Transitions

Trauma

Virtual

Daniela Girbal-Shilvarjo

Los Angeles

Cigna/Evernorth

Spanish

Couples [The Gottman Method]

Harm Reduction

Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Psychodynamic

Strengths-based

Caregiver Burnout

Couples Therapy

Divorce

Family Therapy

Panic

Premarital Counseling

Relationship Concerns

Levana Adato

Hebrew

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)

Bipolar Disorder

Personality Disorders

Self-Harm

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Octave clients pay on average $28 per therapy session with insurance

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