Lea Cattan, LMHC

Lea Cattan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with 20 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, career difficulties, and major life transitions. She centers her work on the understanding that each person is the expert of their own story and brings an affirming, strengths-based approach to therapy that highlights existing resources and resilience.

Lea invites clients to take the first step toward change with compassion and respect, acknowledging the courage it takes to begin therapy. Her style combines empathy with practical support to help clients identify goals, explore patterns, and develop skills for coping and growth. She meets individuals and families where they are and collaborates on a plan that reflects each client’s values and priorities.

Fluent in English and Russian, Lea works with clients locally in New York and with international clients, offering flexible formats to suit different needs. Her practice emphasizes partnership, steady encouragement, and tailored interventions to assist people in moving through difficult moments toward greater balance and well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Lea Cattan draws from client-centered therapy, which focuses on understanding each person’s perspective and building a collaborative, nonjudgmental relationship. This approach helps people explore their feelings, clarify goals, and use their own strengths to address stress, anxiety, and life changes. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), an approach that looks at emotional patterns in close relationships and helps partners or individuals improve connection, manage intimacy issues, and resolve attachment-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lea works together with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds so therapy remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and support is also available through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, access care from different locations, and maintain continuity during life transitions, while still working with licensed professionals who tailor the work to each client’s circumstances.