Your Relationship Therapist in Indianapolis Area, Indiana

Couples counseling and individual therapy in Indianapolis area Indiana for the ones who are exhausted, and still hopeful.

Online therapy across Indiana.

Welcome

If you’re here, something in your relationship feels painful.

If you’re here, something in your relationship feels painful.

FOR THE ONE WALKING THIS ALONE  (Individual Therapy)

Today is one of those exhausting days. You’re looking around, quietly searching for support you can’t quite name. It feels like every relationship you begin eventually ends, and somewhere in that pattern, you’ve started to feel stuck. Like no one really gets you. No one really sees you.

And it hurts. You know there’s a way. A place. A person. Somewhere you could feel safe enough to be truly held. But it feels so far out of reach, because you don’t know what it looks like, or where to even begin looking. It’s foreign, almost, to your body, to your soul.

And still, some part of you longs for it. To finally feel connected to someone like that.

FOR THE TWO OF YOU (Couple Therapy)

If you’re in a relationship, and it feels lonelier than it’s supposed to, you know this ache too. Maybe things were better once. Life got busy. Kids came, or something shifted, and it’s not what it used to be. Now you find yourselves circling the same pattern, the same argument, the same bickering, again and again.

This is the last thing you wanted. You know exactly how isolating it feels. How lonely. How much it hurts. But you can’t seem to find the words to say it to them. And you can’t quite step into their world enough to understand their side of it either.

You’re exhausted from the surge of it all. The frustration. The quiet knowing that there is more to life than this, and still not knowing how to reach it. You want to enjoy this life with your partner. But some days, they feel out of reach, somewhere else entirely.

And all you want is to feel connected again.

THERE IS SOMETHING UNDERNEATH ALL OF THIS

That longing you feel, the one that will not quiet go away, is proof that you still care and connection matters to you. 

The fact that you are here searching for a way means that you haven’t given up. This shows strength, resilience and hope for something better even when it is painful.  DO NOT neglect this inner voice, especially if you are nodding as you were reading. 

What to Expect When Working With Me

Understanding your attachment style

We’ll explore how your attachment patterns shape your relationships, helping you see the “why” behind your reactions and connection challenges.

Looking beyond the behavior

Instead of focusing only on what happens in the moment, we’ll uncover the deeper experiences and triggers that drive your patterns.

Support with intimacy and sexual struggles

We address difficulties with sexual connection and intimacy as part of the relationship, helping you feel understood and build closeness safely.

Learning practical ways to be vulnerable and feel seen

You’ll practice opening up safely, being understood, and connecting more authentically with yourself and others.

Making sense of your trauma

Together, we’ll explore past experiences that influence your present relationships, whether individually, in couples therapy, or as a family so you can heal and respond differently.

Identify the negative cycle

We will dicover together the cycle that is running in the background and steering your relationship. You will learn to take the lead.

My Approach

My work is trauma-informed, attachment-based, and person-centered. Using systemic and psychoanalytic insight, I explore the patterns that shape your relationships, from family dynamics and cultural influences to the deeper emotional processes driving behaviors today.

I work with couples and individuals who are ready to stop surviving their relationships and start actually living inside them. Most clients come weekly, so they have consistent support and can begin to move out of the feeling that everything is always in crisis.

With couples, I often use Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, or EFCT, a well-researched approach that helps both partners look beneath the anger and the tears. Because underneath most conflict is something much quieter: a fear of not being enough, a longing to be truly seen, a hope that the person across from you still chooses you. EFCT helps you find that language together, the one that actually reaches each other.

In individual therapy, we will be uncovering the “why” behind recurring relational patterns, communication struggles, or feeling unseen and unable to find your partner. we create strategies that support lasting change, stronger bonds, and a greater sense of understanding within your desired relationships.

Couple sitting close together and looking into each other’s eyes during a couples therapy session.

SOME OF WHAT BECOMES POSSIBLE:

 

 

– Moving from repeated arguments to understanding what the argument is actually about

– Recognizing your own patterns without shame, and learning to gently interrupt them

– Building emotional safety in your relationship, a foundation that holds you both when life gets hard

– Reconnecting with your own sense of self, separate from the relationship and the conflict

– Learn new ways to interact in a relationship.

 

Your Journey

Individual
Therapy

If you’re carrying relational patterns or past wounds that quietly affect your life — whether it shows up as anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, difficulty in relationships, low self-worth, emotional numbness, or repeating patterns you don’t fully understand — individual therapy offers a safe, one-on-one space to explore and heal at your own pace.
Together, we develop new ways of responding to yourself and others that feel more secure, authentic, and freeing.

Couple sitting close together and looking into each other’s eyes during a couples therapy session.

Couples
Therapy

If patterns from your past are showing up in your partnership — arguments that loop, emotional distance, difficulty feeling truly safe together, or challenges such as a physical/emotional affair, the arrival of a new baby, external stress or more — couples therapy offers a gentle, structured space to rebuild trust and intimacy.
Together, we explore attachment patterns, improve communication, and develop new ways to navigate both long-standing dynamics and current stressors as a team.

Family embracing each other during a supportive family therapy session.

Family
Therapy

When family dynamics feel tense, stuck, or out of balance — whether it’s parent-child conflicts, sibling issues, blended family challenges or more— family therapy helps everyone feel heard and understood.
Drawing on attachment and systems perspectives, we work to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and foster stronger, more supportive connections across the family.

Relationship
Support

Virtual psychoeducational support for adults anywhere inside and outside the U.S. Focused purely on understanding your relational patterns, attachment style, and how past experiences influence your current relationships today.
Ideal for pre-marital/pre-engagement prep, co-parenting guidance, divorce guidance or more.

Adoptive/Foster/Kinship family hugging their child during a foster and adoption consultation session.

Foster/Adoptive/
Kinship Support

Foster and adoptive children often come from backgrounds that cause escalated or unpredictable behaviors. Parents may feel unsure how to manage them or connect emotionally — that’s normal with trauma history.
Together, we learn practical steps using TBRI and attachment principles: building trust, responding with connection first, then correcting the behavior with evidence-based tools.

Young woman smiling during an attachment-style interview therapy session

Discover Your Attachment Style

Curious about how your attachment style shapes your relationships today? This focused, one-time session is a gentle interview-style exploration to identify your style (secure, anxious, avoidant, disorganized), understand its origins, and gain practical insights into patterns and growth opportunities. It’s a great starting point or standalone tool for self-awareness.

What Others are Saying

“I am truly grateful for the support and guidance she gave me while working with the children. When I first began, I didn’t fully understand their backgrounds or know how to build trust with children who had experienced so much. She helped me learn how to create safety, build healthy relationships, and most importantly, lead with love.

There was one child in particular who was very challenging, he was aggressive, withdrawn, and often hurt others. Through the steps and approach I learned from her, I began responding with consistency, safety, and compassion instead of frustration. Over time, I saw real change. He began to trust, to soften, and to feel secure.

Because of her guidance, I grew not only as a caregiver but as a person. Today, I feel confident building strong, loving bonds with the children in my care. I truly believe that love, expressed with structure and safety, changes everything, and that is something she taught me.”

– Neyrouz Nassan, Caregiver

“Lea brings warmth, integrity, and deep care into her work. With attentive listening and a calm, balanced presence, she creates a space where people feel truly heard and respected. Her thoughtfulness and strong sense of responsibility reflect both her professionalism and her genuine commitment to those she supports.”

– Hanady Sawaya, Clinical Psychologist

“Working with Lea has changed my life. I used to feel lost in this storm inside me, like I couldn’t make sense of anything! My feelings, my past, my relationships. But she helped me face the pain I had been running from, understand myself, and see my patterns with compassion. Now, I’m starting to connect with the people in my life in a way I never could before, and the chaos I felt inside me feels more like a path forward than something that controls me.”

– Patient

“I’ve never felt what I’m feeling now before. I can’t quite put into words the impact of this journey, but it has truly been life-changing. I’m understanding myself more, noticing the patterns in my relationships, and becoming more aware of how I act and react.”

– Patient

“You can tell this isn’t just a job for her, it’s a calling!”

– Maria A., Educator

“Lea has a way of making you feel comfortable from the very first conversation. She listens deeply, without judgment, and somehow helps you make sense of things that once felt overwhelming. She truly cares, keeps growing in her work, and creates a space where you can show up as you are. If you’re looking for someone genuine who will walk alongside you, Lea is that person.”

– Grace Nakhoul, Clinical Psychologist