Works with
How Nelly works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English, Dutch
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Nelly
Nelly Leenman is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey. She has eight years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, grief, and trauma. She speaks English and Dutch and aims to create a calm, respectful space for honest conversation.
She focuses on what matters to the person sitting across from her. Sessions are tailored to each individual's needs rather than a fixed formula. Nelly uses practical techniques to build coping skills, manage strong emotions, and improve day-to-day functioning.
Background and approach
Her background includes work across healthcare settings, which gives her a broad view of how life challenges show up. She draws on approaches like client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, and motivational interviewing to meet people where they are. The goal is to help clients identify workable steps and try them out between sessions.
Nelly also attends to relationship issues, parenting strain, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. She supports people facing grief, separation, domestic violence, substance concerns, and long-term illness. When relevant, she considers attachment dynamics and how past hurt shapes present reactions.
Her style is straightforward and empathetic. Conversations are grounded and focused on practical change. She encourages small, steady moves toward clearer goals and less reactivity.
What Nelly works with
Everything Nelly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Nelly's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Nelly lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them. It focuses on values and small actions that move a person toward a life they care about, which can help with stress, anxiety, and anger. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful reactions and improve mood and sleep.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will talk about goals, try methods, and adjust the plan together. That collaborative process helps pick techniques that fit the client's needs and daily life.
Online sessions using video, phone, chat, or text make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls let people work face-to-face when convenient. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins, homework review, or touching base between appointments. These options increase flexibility and keep therapy accessible for different routines and energy levels.
Questions people ask about Nelly
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people working through stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and parenting strain, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is direct and warm. Sessions focus on clear steps, skill building, and honest conversation rather than lengthy theory.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of clinical experience and has worked in a range of healthcare settings that inform her practical approach.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a licensed professional counselor with a New Jersey LPC credential and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Dutch.
What session formats are offered online?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.