Dr. Leung’s therapeutic approach can be best described as warm, collaborative, and evidence-based. Dr. Leung believes therapy should be tailored to the individual rather than based on a one-size-fits-all approach. She works with clients to better understand the patterns, experiences, and relationships that may be contributing to current difficulties while also developing practical strategies for creating meaningful change.
Her approach integrates structured, skills-based interventions with space for deeper exploration of emotions, relationships, identity, and past experiences.
Working with Dr. Leung, clients should expect a supportive, empathetic, and nonjudgmental environment where they can speak openly about what they are experiencing and work collaboratively toward their goals.
Dr. Leung helps clients identify patterns that may be keeping them stuck, develop healthier ways of responding to difficult thoughts and emotions, and build practical coping skills they can use outside of therapy. Depending on the needs of the client, sessions may include both active problem-solving and more exploratory work focused on understanding underlying emotional or relational concerns.
She believes that the key to a good therapist/client relationship is trust, openness, and collaboration. Dr. Leung believes clients should feel respected, understood, and comfortable being themselves in therapy. She works to create a relationship in which clients feel supported while also being encouraged to examine patterns, try new approaches, and move toward the changes that are important to them.
Dr. Leung utilizes therapeutic modalities such as:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Prolonged Exposure (PE)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Anxiety Disorders
- Trauma and trauma-related concerns
- Relationship and interpersonal difficulties
- Identity-related concerns
Academic Credentials / Details
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Adelphi University
- M.A., Psychology, Adelphi University
- B.S., Psychology, The Ohio State University, Summa Cum Laude
- Doctoral Internship, Long Island Reach / Port Counseling Chemical Dependency Center
- Doctoral Externship, Mount Sinai South Nassau Behavioral Health Counseling
- Doctoral Externship, Hofstra University Student Counseling Center
- Doctoral Clinical Training, Gordon F. Derner Center for Psychological Services
Dr. Leung works with adolescents and adults.
