About Carolina
Carolina Leiva is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, eating concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. She works with people facing life transitions like divorce and separation, pregnancy and childbirth, and issues around self-love and purpose. Her approach blends practical counseling with elements of transpersonal psychology.
Sessions focus on plainspoken conversation, developing coping skills, and noticing how thoughts and body sensations connect. She aims to make change feel manageable rather than overwhelming.
Background and approach
Carolina draws on ten years of clinical experience to tailor each conversation to the person in the room. She listens for patterns that cause repeated distress and offers ways to break those cycles. Small steps and concrete practices are emphasized so progress can be tracked between sessions.
People can expect an empathetic tone and an exploratory style. Carolina encourages people to name what matters to them and to try strategies that fit their daily life. She balances direct problem-solving with attention to deeper values and meaning.
Sessions are offered in English and take place with a focus on the person’s goals and preferences. Carolina holds a New York LMHC credential, and she brings a thoughtful, person-centered attitude to each meeting.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Carolina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside transpersonal ideas to guide sessions in clear, practical ways. One approach focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and teaching simple strategies to change them; this helps with anxiety, low mood, and eating concerns. Another approach draws on transpersonal perspectives to explore meaning, values, and personal growth; this can help people looking for life purpose, self-love, or recovery after big changes.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try methods that fit that person’s life. Adjustments are made as needed so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy is offered by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging let people check in between appointments and reflect in writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine and to keep momentum between meetings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Eating disorders
Also works with
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English