Therapist profile
Lea Cattan, LMHC
New York
LMHC in New York - Stress and Intimacy
Continue with LeaWhere Lea stands
- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, New York / 000703
- NPI
- 1871751016
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Location
- New York
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Codependency concerns
About Lea
Lea Cattan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 20 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, intimacy-related difficulties, parenting concerns, career challenges, and major life changes. Lea also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, codependency, and communication problems.
Her approach centers on listening first. She treats people as the experts on their own lives and builds on what is already working. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that leave someone putting others first, losing boundaries, or feeling stuck in relationships and roles.
Lea uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a straightforward, respectful conversation about what matters now. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques to look at how emotions shape closeness and distance in relationships. Together these approaches help people notice repeated reactions and try different ways of responding.
In a typical session Lea helps people name stressful habits, practice clearer communication, and experiment with small boundary changes. She breaks down steps so they are useful between appointments. She also supports people facing parenting strain, career transitions, or major life shifts.
Sessions are conducted in English and Russian. Lea accepts international clients. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes open listening and following what the client brings to the room. In practice this means sessions focus on the client's experience, priorities, and what feels most pressing now. This approach helps when someone needs a clear, responsive conversation about boundaries, stress, or parenting concerns.Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how emotions shape connections and conflict. It supports people who want to understand patterns in how they respond to others and practice new ways of communicating. EFT techniques can be useful for intimacy-related issues and codependency patterns where emotional reactions repeat.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lea works with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort. She adapts conversations over time based on what is helpful and what a client wants to focus on next.
The therapist's biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time around work or caregiving. Discussing practical scheduling needs during the matching questionnaire helps align session length and timing with everyday life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Russian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, parenting, career challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include codependency, attachment, abandonment, and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Lea uses Client-Centered Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to guide practical conversations. She centers the client's perspective and focuses on emotions that affect relationships and day-to-day choices.
How much experience does she have?
Lea has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on the concerns listed above. That experience includes addressing parenting strain and career transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York. Her practice is based in New York.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian. International clients are accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I get started?
Use the site's See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.