Leila (Lei) Cadwell
(She/Her/Hers)
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Support for anxiety, life transitions, and stress. Let’s improve sleep, reduce burnout, and build resilience through evidence-based care designed for you.
As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, I am here to help you navigate life’s challenges with care and compassion. Whether you’re managing anxiety, adjusting to life transitions like early adulthood or parenting, or seeking tools to build resilience, you deserve support that meets your unique needs. My approach combines evidence-based treatments like CBT with an empathetic understanding of your experiences, empowering you to develop the skills and confidence to thrive. I specialize in treating anxiety, mood disorders, burnout, and stress-related challenges, and I’m particularly experienced in helping individuals improve sleep, build healthier coping strategies, and manage their relationships. I’ve also had the honor of working with veterans and underserved communities, bringing a deep respect for diverse life experiences to every session. Together, we’ll focus on understanding what matters most to you, addressing your goals, and fostering meaningful change that helps you feel more in control. Your mental health journey is personal, and I’m here to walk alongside you, ensuring that you feel heard, understood, and supported.
Practice hours (EDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Substance use
- Manic episodes
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
- Severe depression
- Suicide attempt
- Eating disorders
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Aging
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Avoidant Personality
- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Bullying
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- College and School Placement
- Compulsive Exercise
- Conflict Resolution
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Disability
- Divorce
- Drug Use
- Eating Concerns
- Excoriation Disorder (skin picking)
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Financial Concerns
- Gambling Concerns
- Gaming/Internet Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Histrionic Personality
- Hoarding
- Immigration/Acculturation
- Infidelity
- Insomnia
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Medication Concerns
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
- Panic
- Paranoid Personality
- Parenting Concerns
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- Polyamorous relationship
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychosis
- Racial Identity
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Schizoaffective
- Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform and Brief Psychosis
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Adult children of alcoholics
- Neurodivergent people
- People of color
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People with HIV or AIDS
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Veterans
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Behavior Modification
- Medication Management
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Coaching
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Body Image Therapy
- Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Behavior Therapy
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Eclectic Approaches
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Erikson/Psychosocial Development
- Feminist Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Integrative Body Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
- Light Therapy
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Process-Oriented Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Relationship Enhancement Therapy
- Reality Therapy
- Self Psychology
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Social Skills Training
- Transference Focused Therapy (TFP)
- Play Therapy
- Anger Management
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Medication Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Training
- Motivational Interviewing
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$250 — $325per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – New York
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – New York
- Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) – New York
- Cigna – New York
- ComPsych – New York
- Humana – New York
- Medicare – New York
- Military insurance (e.g. TRICARE) – New York
- Mohawk Valley Health Plan (MVP) – New York
- Optum – New York
- Oscar – New York
- Tricare-Federally Funded – New York
- UHC – New York
- UMR-EAP – New York
- UMR-VA Community Care Network – New York
- Veterans Community Care Network (VACCN) – New York
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Online
Credentials
Licenses
PMHNP-BC
F402263-01, New York
Certificates
Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) Certification
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Social Skills Training for Serious Mental Illness
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Dementia Capable Care Specialist
Crisis Prevention Institute
Education
Hunter College
MS (Master of Science in Nursing), 2017
Rutgers University
BS (Bachelor of Science in Nursing), 2011
New York University
BA (Bachelor of Arts), 2007