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Amber Leshan(She/They)

(She/They)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
California
Anxiety - Couples counseling- LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics- Relationship issues-Self-esteem-Nonmonogamy, polyamory, and kink-
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Professional statement

Amber Leshan has over fifteen years of experience as a psychotherapist in private practice in San Francisco, California. As a therapist in SF, Amber has had the opportunity to work with a very wide range of clients and experiences. Some of her more distinct specialities include working with LGBTQ+ clients, supporting and exploring questions of gender identity and sexuality, alternative relationship configurations, and nontraditional spiritual identities.

Amber works with individuals and couples across the lifespan, from transition-age youth to adults navigating later-life transitions. Her therapeutic approach is relational, somatic, psychodynamic, attachment-informed, trauma-informed, and transpersonal, tailored to meet each person’s unique needs.

Amber graduated from CIIS in 2010 with an MA in Counseling Psychology, emphasizing Somatics. She has completed additional training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, EMDR, and Hypnotherapy, and has received specialized training in couples therapy through the Couples Institute. Amber has also practiced as a couples therapist at The San Francisco Marriage and Couples Center and The Couples Center.

Amber manages a long-established therapy suite in the Upper Market district of San Francisco and offers both in-person and remote sessions.


Message to clients

I invite you to show up and discover your most authentic self in our work together. I offer a safe and welcoming space for you to do this, and I support you in being true to yourself in your life. I understand the courage it may take to come to therapy, and to be present with whatever is arising within you that calls for attention and integration.

Some of my main areas of focus are navigating relationship issues, building healthy self esteem, anxiety and stress management, and working through trauma. I also have specialized experience working with LGBTQ+ clients, individuals and couples navigating polyamory and open relationships, sexuality, sacred sexuality, and gender identity (non binary, transgender, and more).

I find it so gratifying when I witness you unlock new understandings that help you to unravel old wounding and patterns that you are ready to shed. I treat you and our work together with lighthearted reverence and I find it very meaningful to get to be one of your life journey guides.


Licensure

California: 84534

Languages

English

Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Couples counseling - Addressing relationship challenges and life transitions; strengthening communication and feelings of security, desire, connection, and love

LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender, and identity; coping with discrimination and oppression; navigating relationship, family, and cultural challenges

Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating

Self-esteem - Cultivating self-compassion, assertiveness, and confidence; developing ways to reduce suffering, anxiety, social withdrawal, and self-neglect

Nonmonogamy, polyamory, and kink - Exploring one’s values in and beliefs about relationships; practicing boundary-setting, conflict resolution, and romantic or sexual relationship bonding with partners




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Couples
  • Parents
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours


Insurance

Amber Leshan is not in-network with any insurances.

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Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions:$250 (50min)
  • Sliding scale:$175 - $250

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