Accepting New Clients

Relationship & Trauma Therapy

in New York

Empowering you to build fulfilling relationships that start with you.

Individual Therapy & Couples Therapy

Do you want to feel confident in yourself & your relationships?

Are you a people-pleaser? Find yourself taking care of everyone else? Or maybe you find it nearly impossible to say no.

You avoid conflict and put others first in order to keep the external peace. Pushing aside your own emotions and needs has become so second nature that you feel out of touch with yourself and you fear what would happen if you were to express yourself - people would leave.

Only so much can be bottled up before it seeps out in other ways: Often anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem.

Together, we will build relationships in your life that serve and honor you.

From intimate partners, to family and friends, and most importantly the relationship with yourself, I am here to help.

Lea Trageser, trauma and relationship therapist, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist stands smiling in front of a wall of succulents.

Hi, I’m Lea

I am here to offer you a safe and judgement free space to explore these struggles & to create the change you’ve been wanting.

Through our work together, you will improve the relationship with yourself while fostering healthier relationships with your loved ones.

Together, we will explore your relationships from throughout your life as well as your significant relationships today. We will grow awareness and take action in order to get you unstuck from these unhelpful cycles.

I believe in being human in therapy. I balance being professional while also using my personality. This often includes using humor (when appropriate) and swearing (if clients are comfortable). Most importantly I always lead with compassion.

How I Can Help You:

  • Create relationships that honor and serve you. Learn to set boundaries, effectively communicate, and build awareness of how past relationships impact your present ones. By exploring how the past impacts the present, you improve the relationships in your life, starting with the relationship with yourself.

  • Explore the impact of and reprocess past traumatic experiences while connecting with hope and healing. Create and find empowerment in order to no longer feel overwhelmed and limited by your past, and create the future you want.

  • From depression and anxiety, to time management and stress, college students go through unique challenges and deserve therapy that is tailored to them. College students in NY can learn practical skills to help make these the years you’ve been wanting them to be.

  • Explore your relationship with sex and create a satisfying sex life in a safe and non-judgemental environment. Including topics such as identity, sexuality, sexual trauma, desire, painful sex, and more.

Beautiful things happen when you turn the energy you give to others towards yourself

Are you ready to take the first step towards healing and well-being? Schedule your FREE 15-minute phone consultation now to answer any questions you have and see if I am a good fit for you.