I See Your Pain
Hello, I am Lea, your therapist in Indianapolis Area, Indiana
Virtual therapy throughout Indiana.
You've read the books, listened to the podcasts, maybe even tried to talk it through on your own more times than you can count. But things aren't changing. Whether you are cuurently in a relationship or not, you need someone who truly understands what it takes to help you and/or your partner find your way back to each other or be in a healthy and connected relationship. That's where I come in.
I know firsthand what it feels like to be in a relationship that carries real distance in it, a quiet disconnection between two people who cared about each other but couldn't quite close that gap. Without realizing, you find your relational story like this: two people, side by side, not quite reaching each other. Desiring to be close but now knowing how or where to start.
Because I know how painful this is, I went looking for answers, I studied psychology, and I did my own work, real work, on myself. Somewhere in that process, I found my way to the other side...
What The other Side Looks like
On the other side, there is connection. Real safety with one other person, being known and knowing them back, being vulnerable and having that met instead of dropped.
But what surprised me most is that it didn't just change the relationship. It changed me. Once I felt safe with someone, truly safe, I had room to discover who I actually was outside of it. Safety with each other became the ground I could stand on to go find myself, my own potential, my own life. That's the part people don't expect: the relationship doesn't shrink you. A healthy one sets you free.
That's what I desire for you. Imagine waking up next to your partner and feeling at ease instead of on guard. Imagine saying the hard thing and having them lean in instead of pulling away. Imagine finally exhaling, because you're not managing the relationship anymore, you're actually living inside it, together.
That version of you, the one who feels safe enough to be fully known and free enough to become who you're meant to be, isn't out of reach. It's on the other side of a conversation you haven't had yet. It can start with one session (individual therapy or couples therapy or family therapy)
I don't just believe healthy, connected relationships are possible. I've lived my way into one, and I want to help you find your way there too.
I've gotten advanced training in attachment, trauma, couples work, and family systems so I can fully show up with strategies that actually work for you.
Whether you're navigating this with a partner, healing it within your family, or working through it on your own, whether you're the one who reaches or the one who withdraws, I've got the tools and the approach to meet you where you are.
I care too much about your outcome to take you on if I'm not confident I can help. If we hop on a consult and I'm not the right match, I'll happily connect you with someone who is. That matters to me as much as anything else I do.
Also, if what we're doing isn't working, we change it. I care more about you actually reconnecting, and rediscovering who you are in the process, than I do about sticking to any one method.
Click here to schedule your free consultation, for couples, individual, or family therapy in Fishers, Indiana. Or click to learn more about my approach today.
You deserve relationships, including the one with yourself, that are safe enough to come home to, and free enough to help you become who you actually are.
The Ripple Initiative
My work began with vulnerable children, where I saw that real change starts with healing the adults who care for them. By helping adults uncover traumas, understand relational patterns, and build secure connections, we create safer environments for the next generation—and a ripple of healthier relationships everywhere.
Through The Ripple Initiative, for every 15 sessions completed, I sponsor mental health support for a vulnerable child in a less-privileged country via trusted partners.
Faith & Healing
Many of us carry heavy burdens: past regrets, shame, or the weight of feeling we’ve failed in ways that still echo in our current relationships—with partners, family, friends, or even ourselves. When faith feels rooted more in fear than in grace, that burden can grow heavier, keeping us guarded, distant, or feeling as if we’re unworthy of love.
If this resonates with you, we can gently explore it together—how grace, truth, and redemption intersect with your patterns and wounds. In Christ, we find a freedom and forgiveness that nothing else can offer, freeing us to be fully accepted and loved, and empowering us to show up securely and soar in relationships.
This is always optional and led by you. If faith isn’t part of your path, my approach remains fully attachment-based, insight-oriented, and evidence-informed.
Outside the
Therapy Room
Outside of sessions, my heart is with my husband and our child. We cherish slow family moments—exploring new places, hiking in nature, and just being together. I’m a big animal lover, an avid reader (especially theology and psychoanalysis), a football fan, and someone who could rewatch The Office endlessly. Traveling the world lights me up, too.
I was born and raised in Lebanon, my extended family lives far away, which only deepens how much I value them and reminds me of the importance of staying connected. I can be deeply vulnerable, yet fiercely resilient and direct with truth—always wrapped in care and empathy.
Above all, I believe it’s a true privilege to be a safe place for others and to play even a small part in making the world kinder and more connected.
I can’t wait to meet you, hear your story, and get to know you.
My Journey with Psychology
1- Education & Experience
- Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology – Lebanese University, Beirut
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – Lebanese University, Beirut
- Over 10 years of experience providing trauma-informed, attachment-based care to adults, couples, and families from diverse backgrounds.
2- Advanced Trainings
- Level 3 Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) - ICEEFT
- Trust-Based Relational Intervention TBRI ® Practitioner - Karyn Purvis Institute
- Adult Attachment Interview Training - Main Attachment
- 4-Year Intensive Training in Systemic, Psychoanalytic, and Integrative Psychotherapy - TABYEEN Center
3- Licensure & Memberships
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) – Indiana License #39005590A
- Member – American Counseling Association (ACA)
- Member – Indiana Counseling Association (ICA)
- Member- International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)