Leah Mais is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Staff Mental Health Counselor at the Center for Effective Therapy, and the Program Coordinator of Camp Baker. Leah graduated from the University of Richmond with a B.S. in Psychology and Latin American and Iberian Studies in May 2019. She graduated from Northeastern University with an M.S. in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Children and Adolescent Psychopathology in May 2022.

Leah has experience working with a range of mental health challenges for children and adolescents in a variety of settings, including outpatient, therapeutic school, and inpatient hospital settings. She has received training in evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Organizational Skills Training (OST), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and the Summer Treatment Program (STP). She is certified in the Modular Approach to Treatment for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems (MATCH-ADTC), an evidence-based treatment for children ages 6-17 with emotional and/or behavioral challenges. Additionally, Leah is working towards certification in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), an evidence-based treatment for children 2-7 years-old with disruptive behavior disorders.

Although she enjoys supporting people of all ages through mental health challenges, Leah is particularly passionate about supporting children and families with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and behavioral challenges.