SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA · EST. 2023
Therapy that
sees all of you.
LGBTQ+ affirming mental health care in San Diego and serving all of California. Whether you're unpacking trauma, exploring identity, or just feeling stuck — we walk alongside you. Every step, every chapter.
Meet Our Therapists
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Find your right-fit
therapist
Every clinician at New Leaf brings lived experience, cultural humility, and deep clinical expertise to the room.
LGBTQ+ Identity & Coming Out
Anxiety & Depression
Religious Trauma Recovery
Generational & Cultural Trauma
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Telehealth Available
Anywhere in California
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Healing isn't
one-size-fits-all.
New Leaf was born from a belief that everyone deserves a therapist who truly gets them — their culture, their community, their story. Founded by Kameron Kaveh, LMFT, we've built a space where you don't have to explain yourself before you can start healing.
Whether this is your first time in therapy or you're returning after a difficult season, we meet you exactly where you are.
Change is the only constant.
HERACLITUS
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Affirming by Default
LGBTQ+ affirming care isn't a checkbox for us — it's foundational to everything we do.
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Dismantling Stigma
We actively challenge shame around mental health so you can show up without apology.
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Culturally Responsive
Your background, identity, and lived experience shape your care — not the other way around.
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Accessible Pricing
Quality therapy shouldn't be a luxury. Our AMFT model makes meaningful care affordable.
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WHAT WE TREAT
Areas of Specialty
Our clinicians are trained in evidence-based modalities — CBT, DBT, and person-centered therapy — applied through a deeply human lens.
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LGBTQ+ Identity & Coming Out
Safe, affirming space to explore gender identity, sexual orientation, coming out, and queer relationship dynamics; at your pace, with a team that truly gets it.
INDIVIDUAL
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Affirming by default
EVERY CLINICIAN · EVERY SESSION
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Walk & Talk Therapy
Therapy sessions outdoors in Balboa Park. Movement can open up the conversation in ways a traditional office simply can't.
CASE BY CASE
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Religious Trauma Recovery
Healing from harmful religious experiences, spiritual abuse, and the complex grief that comes with deconstructing faith.
INDIVIDUAL · TEEN
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Anxiety & Depression
Evidence-based tools for managing anxiety, low mood, overthinking, and the mental exhaustion that comes with just trying to get through the day
INDIVIDUAL · TEEN
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Trauma & PTSD
Processing painful past experiences — whether from childhood, relationships, or crisis events — in a space that is safe, steady, and entirely yours.
INDIVIDUAL · TEEN · ADULTS
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College Student Support
Navigating the pressure of college life — academic stress, identity, independence, relationships — with someone in your corner.
INDIVIDUAL · YOUNG ADULT
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Generational & Cultural Trauma
Untangling inherited family patterns, cultural expectations, and the weight of generational pain — with cultural humility at the center.
INDIVIDUAL · TEEN
THE CLINICIANS
Meet the People Behind New Leaf
Each therapist brings their own lived experience and clinical expertise. Therapy works best when you feel genuinely seen.
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CLINICAL SUPERVISOR · OWNER · LMFT
Kameron "Kam" Kaveh
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in LGBTQ+ mental health, college students, and religious trauma recovery. Using CBT, DBT, and person-centered approaches in a collaborative, affirming space.
LGBTQ+ Specialist
Anxiety
Religious Trauma
Identity
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ASSOCIATE CLINICIAN · AMFT
Everest (they/he)
LGBTQ+ affirming, culturally responsive therapy for adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Specializing in neurodiverse individuals, racial minorities, and the queer community navigating anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and identity.
Queer Affirming
Neurodiverse
Couples
PTSD · OCD
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ASSOCIATE CLINICIAN · AMFT
Nicole Menolascino
Compassionate, trauma-informed care for individuals navigating life transitions, relationship challenges, and anxiety. Grounded in a collaborative, strength-based approach that honors each person's unique journey.
Affirming
Life Transitions
Anxiety
Identity
TRANSPARENT PRICING
Therapy That's Actually Accessible
We believe cost shouldn't be a barrier to healing. Our AMFT model offers quality therapy at reduced rates.
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