About Me

You don’t have to keep feeling this way

Are you fed up with feeling stuck? Tired of overthinking everything, going through the motions, or wondering if this is all life has to offer? Maybe you’ve lost your spark. Maybe you’re carrying too much. Or maybe you're just ready, ready to stop surviving and start living in a way that actually feels like you.

I’m Gynelle Leon, founder of Matter Therapies. I’m an integrative therapist and millennial woman who believes in straight talking, real connection and therapy that actually helps. Life can feel completely out of control sometimes. Anxiety and depression can strip us down to a shadow of who we used to be. That’s where therapy comes in. Not to fix you, because you're not broken, but to help bring you back into alignment with who you want to be and the life you want to live.

I know what it’s like to start over

Before I became a therapist, I ran a successful retail business for eight years. It gave me insight into burnout, reinvention and what it means to hold it all together when life is anything but simple. I’ve been the person trying to do it all. I’ve been the person hiding how bad things really felt. And I’ve also been the person who chose to begin again.

That’s why I created Matter Therapies. A space for anyone at a crossroads. You don’t need to have the perfect backstory or the right words to show up here. You just need to be willing to start.

My approach

I use an integrative model of therapy, blending psychodynamic, person-centred, and CBT techniques based on what you need. We work together to explore what’s going on under the surface, shift old patterns and build tools that work in real life, not just on paper.

This isn’t therapy where you nod and smile for 50 minutes. I’ll listen deeply, ask the hard questions when needed and hold a space that’s honest, kind and non-judgmental. You get to show up exactly as you are.

A little more about me

I’m a plant lover and garden obsessive, especially cacti, which I see as a symbol of strength, resilience and thriving in unlikely places. I bring that spirit into my work. You can grow in hard conditions. You can start over. You can change direction, even when it feels late or impossible.

Therapy won’t do the work for you. But it can be the catalyst. The moment you choose yourself and take a step towards something better.

If you’re ready to stop spinning and start reconnecting with yourself, I’d love to work with you.