Emily Leath, Nurse Practitioner
Patients in New York seeking thoughtful psychiatric care can find compassionate, evidence-based support with Emily Leath, a prescriber at LifeStance Health who provides medication management for adults and seniors across the state. She works collaboratively with each patient to understand their experiences, symptoms, and goals, developing individualized treatment plans that support long-term mental wellness. Emily treats a wide range of conditions and commonly helps individuals managing ADHD, anxiety, and depression, while also providing care for bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other complex mental health concerns. Her practice also includes working with individuals facing complex mental health and medical needs. Emily has experience supporting populations such as military members and veterans, first responders, and individuals with developmental disabilities, and she also offers care for patients navigating substance use challenges through medication management. She remains attentive to the unique stressors and experiences these populations may face while helping them pursue improved stability and quality of life. Emily began practicing in 2025 after completing her education at Columbia University in the City of New York and Mount Saint Mary College. Her clinical training prepared her to provide careful, patient-centered psychiatric care grounded in current evidence and best practices. Outside of her professional life, Emily enjoys figure skating, playing the piano, running, and spending time caring for her dog. These interests help her maintain balance and reinforce the importance of wellness and resilience in everyday life.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- ADHD
- Attention & focus
- Hallucinations
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Ability status
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Autism: generally independent
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Dementia & memory issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Gender affirming evaluations
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Medical/surgical evaluations
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other neurological conditions
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Sports performance
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance (Anthem/Empire BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Fidelis
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MagnaCare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- SVCMC US Family Health Plan
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
Languages
- English
Education
- Columbia University in the City of New York
Locations
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Questions About
Emily Leath
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Emily Leath. You can also call 516-969-3236 to have someone assist you.
Emily Leath generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 516-969-3236 to find out Emily Leath's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Emily Leath:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance (Anthem/Empire BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Fidelis
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MagnaCare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- SVCMC US Family Health Plan
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 516-969-3236 to see how we can help.
Yes, Emily Leath is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Emily Leath works at:
Yes, Emily Leath does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Emily Leath is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: