Nelly Leenman, LPC

Nelly Leenman is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with eight years of clinical experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, trauma, low self-esteem, and challenges like parenting, career change, and relationship struggles. Nelly also works with issues related to intimacy, sleep problems, compassion fatigue, and life transitions, and she has additional focus areas such as cancer, end-of-life concerns, immigration issues, and isolation.

Nelly aims to make therapy approachable and practical. She listens first, then creates a plan together with each person. Sessions emphasize clear steps, grounded strategies, and time to talk through feelings and patterns. She adapts the pace to what each person needs rather than following one set method.

Her way of working draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based ideas, motivational interviewing, and client-centered care. That mix lets her address thinking patterns, values, motivation, and relationship dynamics in simple, usable ways. She often focuses on small changes that add up over time.

Nelly brings experience from multiple healthcare settings and aims to treat people with respect and sensitivity. She tailors conversations and goals to each person’s situation, including those coping with addictions, narcissistic abuse recovery, or serious health challenges. Her Dutch and English language skills can help connect with a broader range of clients.

Finding the right path can feel hard at first. Nelly encourages steady steps, practical tools, and compassionate support to help people move toward a more manageable day-to-day life.

How her approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and pick actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, chronic health worries, and life transitions where meaning and commitment matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems stuck. It often helps with depression, anxiety, sleep issues, and coping with addictive behaviors. Client-centered therapy centers the conversation around the person's experience, offering empathy and space to make choices; this approach supports emotional processing and rebuilding self-trust.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, strengths, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods and adjust based on what helps in real life rather than sticking to a single technique.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and client-centered techniques to work well over distance by using exercises, values-based planning, and practical homework that fit into everyday routines.