Leah Avni, LCSW

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at LGTC Group with 20 years of experience in mental health care. My therapeutic approach is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and I am also trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Family systems Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. I’m committed to lifelong learning and regularly pursue advanced training to expand my tools and perspective in order to best support my clients.

My most recent area of focused training is working with Autistic adults and other neurodiverse individuals who also experience mental health challenges. I believe that truly effective therapy honors each person’s unique neurotype rather than asking them to mask their authentic selves. This perspective has also informed my work with parents of Level 1 Autistic and ADHD children learn to accept and appreciate their young ones and parent from a place of understanding.

I work primarily with adults (18+) who are motivated to gain deeper insight into the patterns underlying their anxiety and depression. When appropriate, I integrate a neurodiversity- affirming lens to help clients understand their experiences with
compassion and build meaningful, sustainable change.