ABOUT
At Rebecca Leon Mental Health Counseling, we offer compassionate, psychodynamic therapy grounded in social justice and cultural humility. We specialize in working with individuals and couples from diverse racial, ethnic, and spiritual backgrounds, helping clients navigate the complexity of their inner world while honoring their lived experiences.
Our approach goes deeper than surface-level symptom relief. We believe healing happens in connection—and that by understanding your past, we can unlock new possibilities for your future. Rooted in authenticity, curiosity, and care, Rebecca Leon Mental Health Counseling is a space where you don’t have to perform or explain the basics. You get to show up as you are, and together, we’ll make sense of what’s holding you back or keeping you stuck in the same patterns.
WHAT IS PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPY?
Psychodynamic therapy focuses on helping you understand the why behind your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It’s a type of talk therapy rooted in the idea that our past experiences — especially early relationships — shape how we see ourselves and relate to others today.
In this approach, we don’t just focus on fixing symptoms. Instead, we explore the deeper patterns, unconscious beliefs, and emotional wounds that may be influencing your present struggles. By bringing these hidden dynamics into awareness, you gain insight, feel more empowered, and can start making meaningful, lasting changes in your life.
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY SOCIAL JUSTICE?
Practicing through a social justice lens means recognizing that your mental health doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Your well-being is shaped not only by your personal experiences but also by broader social systems, such as racism, sexism, Islamophobia, ableism, or economic inequality.
At Rebecca Leon Mental Health Counseling, we understand that many mental health challenges are connected to experiences of marginalization, discrimination, or generational trauma. Social justice–informed therapy honors these realities rather than ignoring them or reducing them to “individual problems.”
In our work together, we strive to:
Acknowledge the impact of systemic oppression on your life and mental health.
Create a space where all parts of your identity are seen and respected.
Challenge power dynamics both in the world and in the therapy room to ensure you feel empowered, not pathologized.
Advocate for your agency, voice, and dignity at every step of the healing process.
WHAT IS CULTURAL HUMILITY?
Cultural humility means being responsive to the cultural and social context of each person’s lived experience. At Rebecca Leon Mental Health Counseling, we recognize that you are the expert on your own life, and no therapist can fully know everything about your culture, background, or identity. Instead of making assumptions or relying on stereotypes, we approach each client with openness, curiosity, and respect.
This approach includes:
A lifelong commitment to self-reflection: we continually examine our own biases, privileges, and blind spots
Acknowledging power dynamics: we pay attention to how identity, history, and social systems affect the therapy space.
Centering your voice and experience: we let you guide how your cultural and personal identities shape your story and healing.