- Client-centered care
- Emotion-focused work
- Supports life changes
About Lea
Lea Cattan is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 20 years of experience. She centers sessions on the person in front of her, encouraging clients to use their own strengths to move through hard times. Her approach is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people take manageable steps forward.
Lea focuses on stress and anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting questions, career challenges, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment, blended family concerns, and separation or divorce. She works with issues related to chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, and commitment or control struggles.
Her practice draws on Client-Centered Therapy, where the client's perspective guides the work. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people clarify feelings and improve connection in close relationships. Sessions emphasize clear communication and practical ways to handle difficult moments.
Lea has helped people adapt after major disruptions and supports those coping with natural or human-caused disaster. She meets people where they are and focuses on what can be changed now. Her style is collaborative, respectful, and focused on real-life solutions.
If you decide to start therapy, Lea asks for a short matching questionnaire and then you schedule based on availability. She offers services in English and Russian and accepts international clients.
How Lea’s Approaches Shape Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's perspective and aims to follow what matters most to the person in the room. It focuses on listening, acceptance, and helping clients find their own solutions to stress or life changes.Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and name their emotions and the patterns that keep them stuck. It can be useful for intimacy concerns, communication problems, and strengthening emotional connection with others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lea will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She helps people try different ways of working and adjusts as needs evolve.
Confirm the current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also can help people keep therapy going after a major disruption or disaster by maintaining contact with a licensed professional. Ask during the intake process which session formats are available and how they might fit your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English, Russian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lea commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, parenting, career difficulties, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include abandonment, attachment, and coping after disaster.
What is her therapeutic style?
Lea uses Client-Centered Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Her sessions focus on listening, clarifying feelings, and practical steps clients can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience as a licensed mental health counselor. That background informs a steady, practical approach to common life challenges.
Where is Lea licensed and based?
Lea holds a Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. The therapist or intake process will clarify how sessions are conducted.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lea?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. The questionnaire helps match your needs with the therapist.