Dr. Nelly Gregorian-DeLeon , LMFT

Dr. Nelly Gregorian-DeLeon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who brings a warm, empathic, and nonjudgmental presence to her work with individuals, couples, and families. She honors each person’s unique story and draws on experience living in multiple countries to provide culturally sensitive care to diverse populations. Dr. Gregorian-DeLeon integrates a variety of theoretical approaches to match the needs of the person or system she is working with, selecting tools from humanistic, psychodynamic, trauma-focused, and relational frameworks when appropriate.

She offers support for a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and bereavement, relationship and family conflicts, parenting challenges, anger, and life transitions. She has extensive experience working with victims, survivors, and offenders of domestic violence and sexual abuse and holds CASOMB certification related to work with sexual abuse issues. Her practice also addresses issues such as abandonment, codependency, communication and control problems, caregiver stress, and challenges related to aging and fatherhood.

Dr. Gregorian-DeLeon is licensed in California (license number 97450), North Carolina (license number 2548), and Connecticut (license number 003114). She is multilingual and provides services in English, Armenian, and Persian. Many clients find her combination of compassion, clinical breadth, and collaborative style helpful when facing difficult life events or pursuing personal growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Dr. Gregorian-DeLeon often blends client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to address the challenges clients bring. Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship that helps people explore their feelings and build self-understanding; it is useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem work, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that contribute to distress and developing practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

She approaches treatment collaboratively, recognizing that finding the right therapeutic method is part of the process. The therapist works with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors interventions so the approach fits the individual, couple, or family.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, her online practice provides flexibility for busy schedules and for clients in different locations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, manage parenting or work demands, and connect with a licensed professional from wherever the client is based.