About Bria Leyden, LMHC-D, LPC
Bria Leyden is a licensed mental health counselor (with diagnostic privilege in New York) and therapy manager at Brightline’s Brooklyn clinic. She has over 7 years of experience in community clinics, private practice, and telehealth. She works with kids, teens, and parents navigating challenges with anxiety, mood disorders, OCD, emotional regulation, identity development, and family stress.
Bria utilizes evidence-based practices, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and parent management training (PMT), and has experience providing diagnostic evaluations and individual therapy.
Bria creates a supportive, approachable environment where kids and teens feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and emotions. She understands the importance of trust and rapport in helping kids and families feel safe opening up. By tailoring her approach to each person’s personality, culture, and experiences, Bria ensures therapy feels relatable and effective.
Professional Summary
Education:
Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health (MS), Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience & Psychology (BS), Penn State University
Therapeutic approaches and certification(s): Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), parent management training (PMT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), motivational interviewing
License Type(s): Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Diagnostic Privilege (LMHC-D), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
States where clinician is licensed: New Jersey (37PC00973900), New York (011923)
Experience:
Senior Therapist, Fort Health
Clinical Supervisor & Therapist, Footprints Mental Health Counseling
Psychotherapist, Bleuler Psychotherapy Center
Psychotherapist, Metropolitan Center for Mental Health
Training:
MS Internship, Clinical Therapist & Addictions Counselor, Behavioral Health Clinic Baltimore, MD
Externship, NYU Langone Cohens Veterans Center
Externship, Mount Sinai Mood & Anxiety Disorders Program
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