Leah CerfLCSW

If you're feeling lost, you came to the right place. Our work together will help you uncover and reconnect with the inner resources and strengths you already possess. Through our sessions, you'll gain insight into what's getting in your way — so you can restore balance, harmony, and health to your life. My style is warm, non-judgmental, and highly interactive; no subject, thought, or emotion is off limits, and humor is welcome. I bring a non-pathologizing, strengths-based approach that affirms your experiences and identity, while also honoring the broader social and political context in which you live.

I work with adults and teens navigating relationship and attachment challenges, dating issues, life transitions, anxiety, burnout, depression, chronic nervous system dysregulation, identity formation, family dysfunction, intergenerational trauma, and chronic somatic or emotional distress. Whether you're feeling stuck in old patterns or searching for a deeper sense of self, our work can help you move forward in a way that's aligned with your values and vision.

My integrative approach draws on psychodynamic psychotherapy, attachment-based therapy, CBT, EMDR, DBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and somatic techniques. I am trained in EMDR, and certified in ELDOA — a myofascial technique aimed at improving nervous system regulation, fascia health, spinal decompression, and chronic tension. My background includes a clinical education from Columbia and training at the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy.

In addition to my clinical work, I'm also a visual artist and have led retreats for individuals coping with burnout and vicarious trauma. I bring this creative and restorative lens to my work with clients, always holding space for the whole person — mind, body, and spirit.