Lee Hoffman, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Certified Clinical Trauma Therapist
Specialization: Individual, Group and Family Therapy for Children and Adults
A native New Orleanian, Lee has practiced psychotherapy for over 20 years, working with adults, children and adolescents incividually and in groups. She is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and is a clinical Hypnotherapist. Her practice is based on client strengths, compassion and the latest scientific findings.
Ms. Hoffman holds Bachelors (SLU) and Masters Of Social Work (LSU) degrees, as well as a Certificate in Child, Family and Couples Therapy from Tulane University School of Social Work. She has served as a full-time teaching faculty member at Tulane University Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry. Find out more about DBT at www.DBTneworleans.com and on Facebook: DBT Thought for the Day.
Nancy B. Timm, LCSW, BACS
Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Board Approved Clinical Supervisor
Specialization: Life Adjustment Challenges, Relationship and Family Issues, Couples’ Counseling, Parenting Consultation and Counseling, Play Therapy, Social Skills Coaching, Supervision for LMSW Candidates Issues for Treatment: Anxiety, Depression, Families in Transition (Separation and Divorce), Infertility, Grief, Anger Management, Developmental Delays and Disabilities, Parenting
Life gets complicated for all of us and Nancy B. Timm works with a wide variety of individuals with a broad range of issues in both type and severity. If you are looking for extra support and guidance to deal with a challenging situation or ready to move forward in a different direction in your life, it is difficult to reach out for help. Nancy B. Timm provides a nurturing and safe environment for children, adolescents and adults to focus on mental health issues. She is strength based and solution focused.
Nancy B. Timm received her MSW from Tulane University in 1981, and her LCSW, ACSW accreditation in 1983. She has worked extensively with adults, children, adolescents and their families. She has over 35 years of experience as a psychotherapist providing individual, couples and group therapy in the Greater New Orleans area.
Marian McGavran, LCSW, BACS
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Board Approved Clinical Supervisor
Certified Eating Disorder Specialist
Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Consultant
Specializations: Assessment and Treatment of Adolescent and Adult Eating Disorders, Family Conflict, Depression, Anxiety, Grief and Mood Disorders
Ms. McGavran earned her Masters degree in Social Work from Tulane University and became a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor by the Louisiana Board of Social Work Examiners in 2013. She was the first person in the state of Louisiana to be awarded the prestigious certification of Eating Disorder Specialist by the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP) and additionally achieved the status of Consultant subsequent to that.
Before joining the team at Pelts Kirkhart, Marian was a Program therapist on the Child and Adolescent Unit at River Oaks Psychiatric hospital here in New Orleans. She then joined the nationally renowned Eating Disorders Center there, being promoted to Program Director in 2006. Ms. McGavran remained in this role providing, assessment, treatment and education to many over the next 18 years and chose to pursue full time private practice 2021. Her inpatient hospital experience and part time private practice provided opportunities to: run groups, mentor and consult with other individuals in health and school settings, lecture nationally and give care to those afflicted with behavioral health issues. Her interests include: Relapse Prevention and Motivation Enhancement.