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Lesya Hardy

Psychologist
11 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Stress management, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Trauma
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

You may have gotten very good at functioning while something underneath still feels unresolved. If you are reading this, you may want to talk to someone. I work with adults navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship stress, and the effects of trauma, and much of my practice is with women sorting through what they have been carrying for a long time. I see clients in English and in Russian, and cultural and family context is often a real part of what we talk about.

My approach to therapy

Together we look beneath the surface of everyday struggles. My years of clinical experience have taught me that true, lasting change happens when we gain insight into the deeper patterns shaping our lives, so our work is less about managing symptoms week to week and more about understanding why the same situations keep landing the same way. Over time that tends to mean the anxiety loosens its grip, you can name what you need in your relationships before resentment builds, and the version of yourself you show up as stops costing so much to maintain. This fits people who are curious about themselves and willing to sit with a question instead of reaching for a quick fix.

What you can expect from me

The first session is mostly a conversation. We will talk about what brings you in right now, what you are hoping to work through, and what your goals look like. There is nothing you need to prepare and no right way to begin. Life can feel heavy, and you do not have to carry it alone. If this sounds like the kind of work you have been looking for, reach out and we can start wherever you are.

About me

  • I identify as
    Woman
  • My style is
    Participatory, Solution Oriented, Open Minded

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    11 years of experience
  • Training
    MA (Master of Arts) at The City University of New York, The City College, Certified in Psychoanalysis at Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis
  • License type
    LP (Licensed Psychoanalyst) (New York)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Curative, Highmark BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, Highmark BlueShield of Northeastern New York, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Stress management, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Trauma
  • More specialties
    Depression, Cultural & ethnic issues, Chronic conditions
  • Therapy methods
    Psychodynamic, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Relational, Psychoanalytic
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    Russian