Hello, my name is Leeor, and I provide therapy for teens.

I believe that all pre-teens and teenagers need positive adult role models in their lives to model healthy self-esteem and well-being.

In therapy, we discover how to understand our emotions, express them effectively, and establish healthy boundaries.

My personal journey with mental health in my adolescence lead me towards a passion in helping other young people navigate the turbulence of growing up.

Let me explain.

When I was a teenager it seemed like everything was okay. I was a straight A student. I got along with my teachers and had friends. Overall, I was a good kid.

No one seemed to notice that deep-down I was dealing with a lot of anxiety. A lot.

In fact, it got so bad that I became suicidal. I tried to hurt myself a few times. Fortunately, I’m here to write this today.

I spent the majority of my twenties trying to understand what went wrong and to better understand the needs of children and the stressors they face.

Because the adults in my life missed the signs. They didn’t see anything wrong with me. But clearly I struggled even though it looked like everything was okay.

Teenagers today face even more pressures than even I experienced, and I can guarantee you the majority of them are feeling anxiety and are unsure of how to process it.

They won’t always tell you to your face. But the signs are there.

You may have felt a hunch, a little whisper in side of you, telling you that something isn’t quite right. If you look closely things become obvious.

But you have to be willing to open your eyes.

Teens, as much as they protest and roll their eyes, need you and other adults to support them and teach them healthy boundaries with themselves, others and the world.

Therapy is a space for teens to practice being themselves and express all the crazy emotions that make being a human so special.

My approach really leans on three pillars:

• insight - awareness of self and experience

• boundaries - creating limits with self, others and the world

• relationship - leaning on our core relationships for support

These three elements are weaved throughout my process and I am confident that these things are exactly what every teen needs to master.

Ultimately, you want your child to grow in self-esteem, self-confidence and self-worth in order to be a healthy adult.

All three concepts have one word in common. A teen must come to realize this:

Only when you do things for yourself, only when you solve your own problems, do you grow in your self-esteem, self-confidence and self-worth.

I’m here to cultivate that process.

With love and gratitude,

Areas I specialize in:

• Depression, Anxiety, PTSD

• Academic performance/performance anxiety

• Perfectionism

• Social Skills development

• Identity Building

• Body image Issues

• Others

My approach is based on science-based practices including: CBT, mindfulness, and strength-based therapy