leana works with older adolescents and adults enduring various difficulties. Ileana is an LGBTQ+ affirming provider who uses a collaborative approach with clients. Ileana believes you are the expert on your own life and will work with you to determine relevant goals - keeping in mind that just as life is
ever-changing, your goals in counseling may shift. Ileana cultivates a safe space where clients are free to express their innermost thoughts and feelings at the pace they are comfortable.

Ileana centers her work around the importance of the therapeutic relationship. It is imperative for the therapist to create a safe, empathic, and non-judgmental space for clients to work through difficulties and to build a strong therapeutic relationship with their clients; these are all tenets that Ileana is constantly keeping in mind as she works with her clients.

Ileana specializes in anxiety, depression, relationship/marriage issues, relationship trauma, childhood trauma, and phase of life issues (life transitions). Ileana utilizes techniques from a variety of different modalities including Person Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure, Insight-Oriented Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution- Focused Therapy, tailoring her approach to each clients’ individual needs.

Ileana earned her Master’s Degree in School and Mental Health Counseling from the University of Pennsylvania and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Rhode Island. Ileana has experience providing school and mental health counseling services in primary and secondary schools. In addition, Ileana currently works at an outpatient mental health clinic serving both adolescents and adults with various mental health issues.