- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Works in English and Russian
About Lea
Lea Cattan is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, intimacy-related concerns, parenting strains, career difficulties, and life transitions. Lea communicates in English and Russian and accepts international clients.
Lea approaches therapy from a client-centered stance. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and helps them use their strengths to address what feels overwhelming. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps and on naming emotions so they become easier to manage.
She also integrates Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) ideas to look at how feelings connect to relationships and to patterns that repeat over time. That can help when intimacy, attachment, or commitment questions come up. Lea listens for how past experiences shape current reactions and then helps people try different responses.
Her background includes two decades working with a wide range of concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, blended family stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, body image and codependency. She also works with communication problems, control issues, and the aftermath of divorce and separation.
Lea aims to make the early sessions practical and straightforward. She helps people set focused goals, test small changes between sessions, and notice what shifts. The plan is adjusted together as needs change.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Lea uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the person's own perspective. That means sessions start by listening closely, reflecting what is said, and helping the client decide the direction of the work. This approach is useful for stress, career decisions, and parenting concerns.She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) ideas to map how emotions connect to relationship patterns. EFT-informed work helps when intimacy, attachment, or commitment questions are present by identifying emotional responses and trying new ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lea collaborates with each person to figure out what methods and pacing make sense for their goals and preferences. She checks in on what helps and adjusts the plan together as things change.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins on a lunch break, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every meeting. Licensed professionals can use different formats to match daily schedules and practical needs.
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Additional focus areas
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Russian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, parenting, career challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment, and caregiver stress.
How would she approach guilt or shame tied to relationships?
She uses a client-centered approach and elements of Emotionally-Focused Therapy to name feelings and look at how they affect relationships. The work often involves noticing patterns and trying different responses in relationships.
How much experience does she have with these concerns?
Lea has 20 years of professional work experience helping people with the listed concerns and related life transitions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor, abbreviated LMHC, and practices from New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
She accepts international clients. Confirm session options and any regional considerations before scheduling.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the booking process.
What do I do to begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.