About Leah

Leah (she/her/hers) LSW, is a psychotherapist who works with individuals, couples, families, children, adolescents, and groups. She specializes in complex trauma from a place of optimism, curiosity and resilience. Leah works with the many challenges associated with trauma, including but not limited to: anxiety, depression, shame, low self-esteem, insomnia, relationship problems, boundary issues, substance abuse, personality disorders, self-harming, eating disorders and chronic pain issues. 

Leah works from an attachment-based and psychodynamic lenses, while integrating approaches such as, mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. She uses sensorimotor processes to facilitate trauma integration resulting in an increase in well-being. Sensorimotor processes support individuals in shifting neurological patterns through targeting the body’s habits of movement, posture, and emotional dysregulation. 

Leah’s goal is to create trusting therapeutic relationships that help individuals to create positive shifts in their lives. She is a certified mindfulness instructor who defines mindfulness as “noticing what is happening right now,” creating the space to make positive change in one’s life. Leah supports individuals to bring compassionate awareness to their experiences, so that they can break patterns which no longer serve them. She works from a place of non-judgmental discernment. This means encouraging individuals not to judge their behaviors, but rather to openly notice their impact, cultivate increased self-compassion, and from this place of self-love move towards greater harmony in their lives.

Leah received her Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Childhood Development and Education (magna cum laude) from New York University, and her Master's Degree in Social Work (summa cum laude) from Colorado State University. She is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in New York State and Colorado as well as a Certified Mindfulness Instructor.

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