Leni Kouias, LCSW

Licensed in: New Jersey, New York, Washington
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Practicing With Vita Health
Years of Experience: 15+ years

When working with patients, I strive to get to know them and to see the person in front of me. After all, we all have our own story & unique set of experiences. Patients are the experts of their own experience. I provide interventions, tailored to each individual. I recognize that mental health treatments are not always easy. I guide each individual through treatment, focusing on strengths and building coping skills.

To Me, Mental Wellness Is: Mental wellness is a balance of physical and emotional well being and we need to provide care to ourselves in each of these areas. I became a therapist to provide support in navigating the ups and downs of life, identifying stressors and discovering improved coping skills. I believe enhancing an individual’s day-to-day life is invaluable.

Together We Will

  • Create a safe space in which you are free to focus on self without judgment.
  • Build trust and mutual respect.
  • Collaboratively identify the modalities that will inform our work together.
  • Consistently leverage our relationship and connect, which I believe is the most effective and powerful tool we have.

Works with

I work with youth, young adults, and people of all ages. I am trained to help people with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, stress management, OCD, and many other mental health conditions including those who have feelings or actions of wanting to end their life.

Therapies I Offer

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT),
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT),
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT),
  • Motivational Interviewing,
  • Person-Centered,
  • Solution-Focused Brief (SFBT),
  • Strength Based,
  • Trauma-Focused

Psychology today

When working with patients, I strive to get to know them and to see the person in front of me. After all, we all have our own story & unique set of experiences. Patients are the experts of their own experience. I provide interventions, tailored to each individual. I recognize that mental health treatments are not always easy. I guide each individual through treatment, focusing on strengths and building coping skills. .

To me, mental wellness is a balance of physical and emotional well being and we need to provide care to ourselves in each of these areas. I became a therapist to provide support in navigating the ups and downs of life, identifying stressors and discovering improved coping skills.

I'm practicing through Vita Health. Our mental health practice includes online psychiatry, mental health therapy, and care for patients who have suicidal thoughts and behaviors. I’m licensed to see patients in New York, New Jersey, and Washington.