Couples & Individual Therapy
Supporting Couples and Individuals to Overcome Anxiety, Deepen Connections, and Heal from Trauma.
Leah Contreras, LCSW, MPH
Therapy Can Help...
Anxiety
Impostor Syndrome
Depression
- Do you find yourself lying in bed, unable to stop replaying every conversation from the day?
- Are you doom-scrolling on the couch, feeling a rising sense of dread but not sure why?
- Is your mind constantly racing through worst-case scenarios, even during your downtime?
Depression
Impostor Syndrome
Depression
- Are you struggling to get out of bed, even on days when you have nothing major going on?
- Do you feel like a heavy fog is following you around, making everything—even the things you once enjoyed—feel exhausting?
- Is it hard to answer texts, even from people you care about, because you don’t have the energy to connect?
Impostor Syndrome
Impostor Syndrome
Impostor Syndrome
- Do you feel like any day now, people will realize you’re just 'winging it' at work?
- Are you downplaying your accomplishments because it feels like you don’t truly deserve them?"
- Do you catch yourself thinking that you’re a fraud, even when others tell you how capable you are?
Stress/Overwhelm
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Impostor Syndrome
- Are you lying awake at night, mentally running through tomorrow’s to-do list, only to feel even more overwhelmed?
- Is your body constantly tense, with headaches, neck pain, or an uneasy stomach that seems to have become the norm?
- Do you dread checking your email, knowing there’s likely another ‘urgent’ message waiting for you?
Trauma
How therapy can help...
How therapy can help...
- Do you find yourself triggered by certain sounds, places, or people, even if you can't always pinpoint why?
- Are you carrying a sense of fear or hypervigilance, like you can’t fully relax or trust?"
- Do memories from the past keep surfacing unexpectedly, bringing up pain or confusion you thought was behind you?
How therapy can help...
How therapy can help...
How therapy can help...
Therapy offers a place to make sense of it all and heal—whether it’s stress, trauma, anxiety, or depression—and to uncover new ways to feel more grounded and at ease. Together, we’ll explore tools to help you regain control, break unhelpful patterns, and bring balance, peace, and genuine connection back into your life.
About Leah
As your individual or couple's therapist, my role is to provide trauma-informed care, creating a safe and supportive space for healing and personal transformation.
Whether you are seeking couples therapy to strengthen your relationship or individual therapy to work through personal struggles, I specialize in evidence-based approaches like EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help you process trauma, overcome anxiety, and build emotional resilience.
If you're dealing with childhood trauma, relationship difficulties, or other emotional challenges, therapy offers a powerful opportunity to explore your mind, heal from past wounds, and foster deeper, more meaningful connections. My approach, grounded in trauma-informed care, ensures that we work at your pace while addressing the root causes of your distress.
Through couples therapy or individual therapy, we’ll focus on helping you heal from trauma, reduce anxiety, and restore balance in your life.
With dual Masters degrees in Social Work and Global Public Health from New York University, I bring a wealth of knowledge to support your personal growth journey.
Whether you’re looking to heal from emotional wounds, strengthen your relationship through couples therapy, or enhance your mental health with EMDR, I am here to help you achieve contentment, joy, and peace.
Together, we will focus on healing emotional and relational challenges, empowering you to live a more fulfilled and balanced life.
Expertise
I specialize in individual therapy and couples counseling, helping people navigate and heal from trauma and life stressors while overcoming challenges in their personal relationships—whether familial, romantic, or friendships. Through trauma-informed care, I guide clients in processing past wounds and fostering deeper emotional resilience.
I also provide tailored support for high achievers dealing with anxiety, stress, and imposter syndrome, offering strategies to address the pressures of success and cultivate a healthier, more authentic relationship with your accomplishments.
Additionally, I work with individuals struggling with:
-Prenatal, Postnatal and Infertility Trauma
-Depression
-Panic Disorders
-Life Transitions
-Religious Trauma
-Financial Anxiety/Stress
-Childhood Trauma
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