Nashville Psych Welcomes New Therapists, Now Offers Child Therapy
Nashville Psych is expanding, due to increased demand for therapy and psychological services in the Greater Nashville community and founder Dr. Daniel Goldstein’s desire to help more children, adults, couples and families reach their full potential. We are currently putting the finishing touches on a larger, centrally-located office space which we can’t wait to announce in the coming weeks!
After a thorough search, we are thrilled to announce the newest independent contractors added to the Nashville Psych team: Olesya Leskel, LPC, MHSP and Wendy Levine, LPC, MHSP. Both have extensive experience working with children and adults and are the perfect additions to our practice.
About Olesya Leskel, LPC, MHSP
With a background in both counseling and education, Olesya Leskel, LPC, MHSP, is uniquely qualified to help children and families overcome behavioral and mental health issues, trauma and adjustment due to changes in the family system, to name a few.
Leskel, who earned her Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, has served as a counselor and educator for over 17 years.
Olesya is frequently praised by colleagues and former supervisors for her gift at successfully reaching even the most challenging clients. Leskel uses an eclectic approach, tailoring treatments for each client and family’s unique needs. Frequently used approaches include Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Act and Commitment Therapy, Family Systems Therapy and Art Therapy.
Prior to realizing her goal of becoming a therapist, Leskel worked for 10 years as a teacher in Special and Montessori Education.
About Wendy Levine, LPC, MHSP
Wendy Levine, LPC, MHSP, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Board Certified Counselor based in Nashville, Tennessee. Wendy is passionate about helping her clients attain their personal, academic, social, and professional potential. She believes that establishing a strong therapeutic relationship with her clients is critical to achieving a positive clinical outcome and is the cornerstone of her practice.
For nearly a decade, Levine has treated children, adolescents and adults with a wide range of challenges, including adjustment disorders, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders (including Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic and Phobic-related Disorders and Social Anxiety Disorder), Depressive Disorders, LGBTQIA+ issues, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, personality disorders, and school refusal. Levine also has extensive experience treating childhood and adolescent behavioral disorders such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder and co-morbid conditions.
Wendy previously worked as a licensed core therapist in the premier community mental healthcare agency of Bergen County, NJ and served as an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at William Paterson University. Wendy earned a master’s degree in Clinical & Counseling Psychology from William Paterson University, where she was awarded the prestigious Excellence in Graduate Studies Valedictorian Award from the Department of Psychology.
Ready to schedule an appointment? Email clientcare@nashvillepsych.com to get started!
