In-Office
I help people understand their patterns, regulate their nervous systems, and respond to their lives with more clarity, presence, and choice.
Dr. Leah Katz, PhD's style
🎯 Direct 💙 Warm 💡 Solution-oriented 🥇 EmpoweringWhy Dr. Leah Katz, PhD chose to be in the helping profession
I love what I do and feel deeply grateful to have chosen a career that brings so much meaning into my life. Being invited into my clients’ inner worlds and walking alongside them in their healing is something I hold with great care. It is precious to me to support people as they learn new skills, develop insight, and reconnect with a sense of purpose, fulfillment, and meaning in their lives. I see therapy as a collaborative process rooted in trust, curiosity, and compassion.
Much of my therapeutic work is informed by my formal education and the many trainings I have completed since graduate school. At the same time, a large part of how I practice comes from the transformative work I have done within myself over the years. My own personal growth continues to shape how I listen, how I show up, and how I support others through change. I believe that meaningful therapy is grounded in both professional knowledge and lived experience, and I strive to bring both into every session.
Dr. Leah Katz, PhD's approach
I offer both in-person and virtual support for teenagers and adults in Florida, as well as virtual sessions for clients in Oregon and New York. I specialize in helping people navigate anxiety, relationship struggles, perfectionism, burnout, and complex trauma. My goal is to provide a space where clients can feel seen, understood, and supported while working through the challenges that may be holding them back. I approach each person as unique, tailoring my work to what will best meet their needs in the moment.
In therapy, I draw from a mix of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, parts work, somatic techniques, and mindfulness and self-compassion practices. I am passionate about helping people get unstuck, find healing, and live a life that feels meaningful and aligned with their values. By combining different but complementary approaches, we can address challenges from multiple angles, helping them hold less power over daily life. I aim to empower my clients with tools, insight, and understanding so that change feels possible and lasting.
What you can expect from sessions with Dr. Leah Katz, PhD
My sessions are interactive and guided by goals that we set together at the start of therapy. I strive to be a warm, attentive listener while also offering direct feedback and practical tools to help you see things from new perspectives. I enjoy approaching challenges from multiple angles so that you can develop a well-rounded toolkit to navigate the difficulties you face.
Mindfulness and self-compassion are central to my approach, informed by years of my own training and practice. Throughout our work together, I regularly check in with you about how therapy feels and how you’re progressing toward your goals. My aim is to make the time you invest in therapy as meaningful and productive as possible. Ultimately, the goal is to help you “graduate” from therapy, reaching a place where you notice real, tangible shifts in your life and feel confident in the tools and strategies you can call upon when challenges arise.
Dr. Leah Katz, PhD's experience working with the Jewish community
My career began working with the Jewish community in Monsey, NY, where I completed my internship and spent several years at Bikur Cholim, a large community clinic. This early experience gave me a strong foundation in supporting individuals and families within a close-knit cultural community before I moved to the West Coast.
Over the past eleven years, I have broadened my experience to work with a diverse range of clients, including both Jewish and non-Jewish populations. Recently, I moved back East and now live in South Florida, where a significant part of my practice continues to focus on serving members of the Jewish community. I value the opportunity to combine this experience with my broader clinical work to provide meaningful, culturally aware support to all of my clients.
Dr. Leah Katz, PhD's Book Recommendation Zone
- Kitchen Table Wisdom by Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen
A beautiful book with short anecdotes on healing and managing hardships in life - Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life by Steven Hayes
A great self-help ACT book - No Bad Parts by Dr. Richard Schwarz
A great intro to parts work
Approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Inner child work
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness and Meditation
- Somatic Therapy
Concerns
Languages spoken
EnglishAges
Adolescents (13-18) AdultsPeople I work with
Men Women Individuals FamiliesPersonal religious affiliations
OtherJewish community experience
ExtensiveLicensed to work in
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania15 years in practice
Licenses
- Clinical Psychology. License number 2522, 020321, 12230
Degrees
- PHD by Clinical Health Psychology 2012
Certificates
- Somatic EMDR Therapy by Embody Lab 2025
- Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate by Embody Lab 2023
Trainings
- Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy 5 Day Retreat by University of San Diego 2018
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction 7 Day retreat by Omega 2014
Average costs per session
$275 - $300
Payment Methods
- Credit Card
What people have to say about working with me:
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Leah brings compassion, humility, and clarity to her clinical work, and she is highly skilled at helping clients feel genuinely seen and understood. She integrates multiple therapeutic approaches in a thoughtful and individualized manner, resulting in a versatile and effective clinical style that meaningfully addresses and alleviates the challenges faced by those with whom she works.
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