My approach in therapy is collaborative, supportive, and goal oriented.

Are you feeling emotionally overwhelmed or stuck? If so, notice that you've already moved in a positive direction by searching for a therapist to help you overcome obstacles and guide you toward greater fulfillment. Change is not always easy, but it is always possible. Often, uncomfortable feelings or aspects of ourselves that we'd rather not confront get in the way. We hope to protect ourselves through avoidance, and yet avoidance is often the very reason we can't move forward. Whether you're dealing with anxiety or depression, relationship difficulties, family conflict, life transitions, job or school stress, or painful experiences from your past, we can work together to address your concerns. We will uncover the meaning you attach to your thoughts, feelings and experiences so that you can consider alternative perspectives and choices to help you progress. I'll work with you to clarify your goals, identify steps to get there, and meet challenges along the way. We will take it one step at a time and work at a pace that feels comfortable to you. I invite you to take the next step to contact me via phone or e-mail, or visit my website: www.drleesaltzman.com and simply click the "Schedule a Consultation" link. I look forward to meeting with you to determine how I can help you get on track.

With years of experience living in diverse environments, I bring a deep cultural sensitivity to my work. As a bilingual therapist in English and Mandarin, I strive to create a safe, compassionate space where you can openly share your story, knowing that I will listen with care and without judgment. My goal is to see and learn about your unique experiences and support you in finding the healing and growth you deserve. My therapeutic approach is integrative and tailored to meet your needs.

Hello and welcome. We all strive to feel happy and fulfilled in our lives but unhealthy patterns of feeling or thinking often leave us feeling dissatisfied, lost or stuck, and without a sense of who we really are. Although we make our best efforts to make positive changes on our own, we may reach a point where the support and guidance of a trained professional can help facilitate these changes. With over 20 years offering therapy to individuals and couples, I specialize in helping people address a range of issues such as phobias and anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship challenges, body image and weight concerns, abuse, and trauma. I can also effectively assist you in managing stress, particularly career-related stress. In addition, I help people deal with grief, health difficulties, perfectionism, procrastination, creative blocks, and to navigate major life changes. I'm supportive and interactive in my style and offer a private, judgment-free space to express your thoughts and feelings. It is essential to me that you feel safe, fully accepted and heard throughout our work together. As we explore your issues in depth, I remain focused on your particular therapy goals and strive to help you reach them. Therapy can help you identify your needs, better understand yourself, and implement practical solutions for your problems. False beliefs, such as the idea that you are unworthy, incompetent, inadequate, or weak, can make you feel hopeless about life. This hopelessness impedes your ability to live a fulfilling life and to feel genuinely happy. I'll help you change these patterns while accessing your unique resources and strengths. Through a renewed sense of self-confidence and greater self-awareness, you'll be able to authentically connect with others and boost the quality of your relationships. You'll be more empowered to make healthy choices while creating lasting, positive changes. Some individuals thrive with a short-term and solution-focused approach. This style helps you learn skills to address specific challenges more immediately. At other times, therapy can be a gradual, longer term, in-depth process to help you achieve your goals. Everyone needs something a little different. I'll collaborate with you to determine what you need, tailoring my treatment approach to your unique situation. People seek therapy for different reasons and the choice to get professional help can be daunting. If you're reading this then you have already taken that first step. I believe that discovering your true potential and becoming the best version of yourself is possible and I look forward to being your companion on that journey! *If you are in a life-threatening situation, or at risk of harming yourself or another, please do not use this site nor send messages as they are not able to be responded to

I believe therapy is a way toward a fuller, more satisfying life. Together we will journey past the obstacles to greater self-esteem, more satisfying relationships, work and play. I engage actively with you but am guided by your individual needs and wishes. I believe therapy can help you to find ways to expand the strengths you already have and add new skills, experiences and ways of seeing yourself. I work in an eclectic manner and am particularly interested in the unity of body and mind. How we think and feel are intimately connected and I am interested in bringing together the various dichotomies that confound us: thoughts and feelings, past and future, work and creativity, self and other.

I meet clients where they are—no judgment, no pressure to "fix" everything at once. My style is collaborative, grounded, and direct. I draw from evidence-based practices, but I also pay close attention to your lived experience. Therapy with me is a space where you can be honest, even when it’s messy. Together we will unpack what’s holding you back, reconnect with your strengths, and build tools that actually work for your life. We’ll identify patterns, shift unhelpful narratives, and create meaningful, lasting change at a pace that feels right for you. My clients describe me as genuine, thoughtful, and easy to talk to. They say I bring clarity without being cold, and that I challenge them in a way that feels safe and empowering. If you’re ready to make that shift and take one small, but powerful, step, I’d love to support you. Reach out now to schedule a free, 15‑minute consultation by phone or video—we’ll talk about what you’re facing, and whether I might be the right fit.

Anne Cutler has been in private practice as a psychoanalyst for 15 years in Manhattan, NY. In her practice, she works with individuals, couples, and groups. She works with patients to uncover hidden conflicts to allow for greater freedom of choice in their lives and create positive change. She works with adults and adolescents, and specializes in dealing with depression, anxiety, and relationship issues. She has also trained with Montague Ullman (a dream expert) in a group approach to dream interpretation and runs weekly dream groups. Anne Cutler trained in psychoanalysis at the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis (NPAP) in New York City. She is a licensed psychoanalyst in New York State. Anne received her BA in Psychology from Yale University in 1982. She earned an MBA in Marketing and Finance from Columbia University in 1987. She worked for many years in the publishing industry as a manager and a management consultant, while also building her psychotherapy practice.

I'm a New York city-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). I am also licensed in the state of California. I work with individual adults as they manage challenges such as anxiety, depression, marriage, relationship, and dating issues, aging and caregiving concerns, parenting, pregnancy, and career and life transitions. Therapy meets you where you are. Clients seek my help for many reasons. Whether you're struggling with a crisis, managing painful or difficult emotions, or just interested in learning more about yourself, therapy can help you explore who you are and what has shaped you. Examining your personal history helps you begin the discovery process. Sometimes we adopt roles based on old patterns that don't serve us any longer. I help my clients uncover the stories they've convinced themselves or true, or that others have told you. These stories often keep you stuck. Therapy helps you identify unconscious obstacles to achieving goals, enabling you to begin the healing process feeling authentic and happier. I work with adults of all ages and backgrounds. I have over 20 years of experience working successfully with individuals suffering from depression, anxiety and who are experiencing problems in their relationships. I have expertise in working with individuals who have mentally ill family members, as well as caregivers; individuals coping with the pressure of caring for aging loved ones.

At LBA Therapy, I believe that real change happens when you feel safe enough to be your full self—messy parts, worries, doubts, and all. My approach is grounded in compassion and collaboration. I’m not here to sit silently while you talk; I’m here to be an active partner in your growth. Together, we’ll explore the patterns that keep you stuck—whether it’s people-pleasing, overthinking, second-guessing yourself, or feeling like you can never do enough. These patterns often develop as a way to cope, but over time, they can leave you feeling disconnected from your true self. In our work, we’ll slow down and listen to what your mind and body are trying to tell you. I draw from evidence-based approaches while always tailoring sessions to your unique needs and life story. Sometimes that means practical tools for managing anxiety or burnout in the moment. At other times, it means digging deeper into past experiences and relationships that have shaped how you show up today. Through this process, you’ll begin to see yourself with more clarity and kindness, and with that comes the freedom to choose differently. I also bring my own lived experience as a mom, and a human, who knows how easy it is to lose sight of your own needs when life demands so much from you. That’s why I’m passionate about helping clients learn to set boundaries, reconnect with their values, and create space for what matters most. You don’t have to go through this alone, and you don’t have to have it all figured out before you start. Therapy is a place to pause, reflect, and gather the strength you need for whatever comes next. You’re not broken, behind, or “too much.” You’re exactly where you need to be to begin reclaiming your sense of self and stepping into the next chapter of your life—with more confidence, balance, and compassion for yourself.

Available Sundays and 5pm and 6pm during weekdays. Do you just want to get better or do you want to thrive? I have been working in behavioral health for 16 years, and it has been a very rewarding experience. I have an energetic and enthusiastic approach and stay up-to-date with the latest information to provide the best care possible. I am well versed in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Positive Psychology (the study of optimizing functionality). I am originally from New York, so I have had the opportunity to gain experience at reputable institutions such as New York Presbyterian Hospital and Montefiore Health System. In California, I was the Director of the Behavioral Health Department at Salinas Valley Health from 2020 to 2024. I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults with almost all types of diagnoses. I have many years of experience helping people address and overcome depression, anxiety, sports performance, borderline personality disorder, trauma, relationship issues, work stress, grief, and difficult life transitions. Depending on what you would like to get out of therapy, we may focus on getting to the root cause(s), improve communication skills, adapt to situations effectively, explore coping skills, and modify behavior. I earned my BA in Psychology from Boston College and my Master of Social Work from Fordham University. I also earned my MBA in Healthcare Administration in 2019. Outside of work, I enjoy boxing, playing golf, yoga, lifting weights, and going to the beach! What to expect? The first appointment is a thorough interview to get to know you. I will ask about upbringing, childhood, family, education, occupation, hobbies, social life, and psychiatric history. In follow-up sessions, we develop a strategy to address your goals. The therapy approach is contingent on the goals. Contact me to make an appointment! I look forward to working with you!

People are unique and have varied life experiences that often are the templates for future interactions with others. Using a variety of interventions, specific to the individual, couple, or family, a collaborative interaction helps one to reach goals. Trained in many theoretical orientations I use what works best for the unique individual. From the difficult to treat child and adolescent, to the adult facing divorce, occupational crisis, or life re-evaluation, our work together is goal oriented.

We are a collaborative team working on your health and well-being. In the interest of enhanced communication between us, I'd like to take the time to explain the process of counseling. The process of counseling can be both exciting and scary, as you reach within yourself to achieve your full potential. It often takes a "leap of faith" to begin the counseling process, and you've already achieved that difficult goal. You will set and achieve many other difficult goals in our time together! In counseling, I work primarily from three different viewpoints. The first is called cognitive-behavioral, which is really just a term to describe the fact that I believe that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are very intertwined, and that sometimes our problems are caused by the way we think, feel, and/or behave. This gets complicated because all of these things become mixed with one another, so after a while it may become difficult to sort out what started the problem in the first place. One of the things I will do in therapy is to help you sort out your thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and which of these may contribute to your problems. Sometimes simply restructuring the way we think is enough for us to work through our problems. A second viewpoint I work from deals with the family in which you grew up. Many of the things we experience in our childhood affects us throughout our lives, and, in fact, help to shape the personalities we have as adults. One of the things we will do in therapy is explore your family history to look for patterns and themes that may affect you and play out in your life today. Sometimes simply recognizing your family's patterns, whether currently, or how you think and feel about them in the past, can help you to work through your issues. Finally, I work from a systemic point of view. Simply put, I acknowledge that each one us is embedded in a greater context than ourselves. We have families, friends, school, work, community, and other life situations that greatly affect how we function. I will work with you to discover if there are any systemic difficulties in your life, and help you to resolve them. These are my primary ways of helping you in counseling, though I will utilize a variety of techniques to help you in any way that I can. One of the things that you can expect, though, is that I will be giving you 100% in our work together. If you put the same amount of effort into this process, you will be amazed at what you can achieve!