Lia prioritizes the therapeutic relationship, using warmth, compassion, and curiosity to create a trusting, collaborative environment. She works closely with individuals and couples to develop self-awareness, identify unproductive patterns, and explore emotions for empowerment and growth. Lia employs an integrative, strengths-based approach tailored to each client’s unique goals, using person-centered and
psychodynamic therapies, along with mindfulness, cognitive behavioral, and multicultural frameworks. She has experience working with clients across the lifespan on a range of issues, including relationship difficulties, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, depression, and trauma. With nearly two decades of experience as a dancer and coach, Lia strives to provide culturally sensitive and anti-oppressive support. She holds a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - both from Hunter College.