Lena Haiek
AMFT Registration number 408671
Supervised by Chrys Gkotsi, LMFT Lic # 113638

Lena Haiek is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) serving clients at our Sherman Oaks and Glendale locations. With an undergraduate degree in Psychology from UCLA and an Early Childhood background as owner and operator of three preschool centers, Lena is an advocate for improving the lives of children and their families.

Realizing the growing need for accessible mental health services, Lena more recently earned an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. She enjoys working with children, teens, adults, and the elderly population. She helps couples and families navigate through challenges and aids in strengthening their relationships by holding the space for honest communication, listening skills, and conflict resolution to improve understanding and relationship satisfaction. In addition, Lena has experience helping individuals with early-onset dementia and providing support for their caretakers. Providing support to individuals and their families, and empowering individuals to work through disappointment and resentment is where the work begins.

Lena joined the Avedian Counseling Center team in early 2024 offering individual, couples, and group therapy. She works from a client-centered and strength-based approach to therapy and believes to understand individuals and their challenges, and that it is important to understand their interpersonal relationships. Lena pulls from family systems, CBT, narrative, existential, and solution-focused approaches. In addition, she is a Certified Anger Management Counselor (CAMC) through Anger Management Essentials and offers anger management groups at Anger Management 818.

Although still early in her career, Mrs. Haiek has also received training in treating eating disorders and is very passionate about helping those who are struggling with eating behavior.  In addition, Lena is trained to help those suffering from social anxiety, which can be debilitating to creating friendships. Lena works closely to help individuals challenge their fears of being judged and encourages them to push through the anxiety and live a better life.

Her hobbies include jogging, cooking, and spending quality time with her family.

Accepts Cigna and AETNA insurance.

Fluent in English and Armenian.

Supervised by Chrys Gkotsi, LMFT #113638

Lena Haiek, AMFT (She/Her)