Nelly Leenman, LPC

Nelly Leenman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with eight years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy challenges, and codependency concerns.

She keeps sessions direct and practical. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what the client wants to change. She uses techniques that help people notice thoughts and patterns, try new behaviors, and build everyday coping skills.

Her approach pulls from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and increase values-based action. Attachment-based ideas are used when relationship patterns and past bonds shape current struggles. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about making changes.

Nelly has worked across healthcare settings and brings that variety into session planning. She speaks English and Dutch and has supported people with issues such as addiction, domestic violence, illness and end-of-life concerns, immigration stress, and loneliness.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-focused. Clients set priorities and track small steps between meetings. The therapist aims to help people build boundaries, manage reactivity, and strengthen the capacity to cope with life’s changes.

To begin, prospective clients use the site matching flow to schedule a first session. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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