Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
How Nelly works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California, Connecticut, North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English, Armenian, Persian
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Nelly
Dr. Nelly Gregorian-DeLeon is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 15 years of clinical experience. She practices as an LMFT and provides support for common life struggles like anxiety, depression, grief, and anger.
She speaks English, Armenian, and Persian and works with people across different cultures and backgrounds. She approaches sessions with warmth and a nonjudgmental attitude. Her style is empathic and practical; she listens first and helps clients set clear goals.
Background and approach
Sessions often focus on improving communication, building coping skills, and managing strong emotions like anger and stress. Dr. Gregorian-DeLeon uses a mix of methods to match each person’s needs.
She draws from client-centered ideas to keep the work grounded in the client’s experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop new behavior patterns. She also incorporates existential and Jungian perspectives when exploring meaning, identity, and deeper life questions.
Hypnotherapy may be offered as an adjunct for certain concerns when appropriate to the client’s goals. The emphasis is on practical steps people can use between sessions. Her background includes experience with trauma, domestic violence, and complex relationship problems.
She has worked with survivors and others impacted by abuse and high-conflict relationships. This experience shapes a careful, respectful approach to sensitive topics. People who want clear strategies, a compassionate listener, and culturally aware care may find her approach a good fit.
She helps clients navigate life transitions, parenting challenges, career concerns, and the ongoing work of managing emotions and relationships.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nelly lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- 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 her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s perspective and builds on their strengths. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients clarify goals and next steps. It is useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and general life adjustments.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. She uses simple CBT tools to spot unhelpful thinking and try new responses, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger management.
Existential therapy helps people examine meaning, values, and identity when facing big life questions. It can be helpful for people coping with loss, major transitions, or feelings of emptiness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and tailor techniques based on the client’s goals and preferences. Clients and therapist decide collaboratively what methods to try and adjust them over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls let you read visual cues and hold deeper conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text can be shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to work with a therapist across locations.
Questions people ask about Nelly
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship conflict, parenting challenges, anger, and stress. Additional focus areas include communication problems, codependency, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is empathic and practical. She listens closely, helps set goals, and uses techniques to improve coping and communication.
What is her clinical background?
She has 15 years of experience and has worked extensively with people affected by trauma, domestic violence, and complex relationship issues. That experience informs a careful approach to sensitive topics.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential in California and Connecticut, and she practices in North Carolina as well. Her primary location listed is North Carolina.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Armenian, and Persian. International clients are also accepted.
What session formats are offered online?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options give flexibility for different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the service terms and region.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. The matching step helps pair you with a good fit.