Lena Mahmoud

Hello! I’m Lena and I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in working with couples/romantic partnerships, including those in multicultural relationships and ethically non-monogamous relationships, who are struggling to feel heard or get their needs met. I also work with families who are having trouble communicating or connecting with one another as well as with individuals (aged 17+) who are struggling with various aspects of their personal identify, mental health coping, or life transitions.

While I like to incorporate many different therapeutic models into my work with clients, I most often pull from CBT, the Gottman model, solution-focused and emotionally focused therapy, and narrative therapy. I find this blend of individual-based models and systemic-based models addresses many of my clients needs to grow themselves and improve their relationships with others.

Starting from our first session, I come from a strengths-based, person-centered perspective and prioritize getting to know your individual circumstances, needs, and resources. From there, I use an integrative approach to therapy where we will pull from different individual-based therapy models and systemic therapy models to best support you in creating meaningful changes in your life and relationships.