About Leslie Jevnikar, Ph.D., PCC

Dr. Leslie Jevnikar joined the Organization for Psychological Health in May 2021 after a long history treating children, adolescents, young adults and families struggling with mental health concerns. Her training includes both a Masters Degree (John Carroll University) and a PhD (Kent State University) in clinical counseling which led to licensure in the State of Ohio as a Clinical Counselor. She is also licensed to practice in the State of Georgia.

Additionally, she is a certified Cognitive Behavior Therapist (CBT), a certified ADHD Professional (ADHP-CCSP) and is certified by the TLC Foundation for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors Virtual Training Institute in Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment approaches for trichotillomania, skin picking and related body focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs)

Areas of Focus

Dr. Jevnikar provides Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, along with parent guidance and training in her areas of clinical interest:

• Trichotillomania, Skin Picking and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
• Anxiety Disorders; Generalized, Separation, Social, Panic Anxiety and Phobias
• Depression
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• ADHD
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Disruptive Behaviors
• Grief
• Anger Management

Dr. Jevnikar’s 29 years of clinical experience has been in a residential treatment program for youth with severe emotional disturbances and developmental disability (5 years) and the past 24 years in private practice settings, telemedicine and in-home counseling.