Eileen S. Lenson

Eileen Lenson, MSW, ACSW, Board Certified Coach, has committed her professional career to helping people who are struggling with adversity. She is based in California and holds a Masters degree in Clinical Social Work, and prior to becoming a Board Certified Coach, was a practicing psychotherapist for over 20 years.

Her broad experiences range from working with clients in medical and psychiatric hospitals, to her outpatient private practice. She has also developed and led support groups for parents who suffered the loss of a child, spouses of police officers, for couples going through a divorce, and for teens with social adjustment problems.

In addition to her clinical work, she has spoken internationally on grief and bereavement. Author of a business book on psychotherapy and a chapter in a three-part volume on psychological trauma, Eileen has also written for newspapers and monthly columns, and taught seminars on adversity-related topics. Additionally, she taught ethics at George Washington University Medical Center and sat on hospital ethics committees.

Currently she has an active life and business coaching practice. She also provides presentations to professional organizations and talks to groups and companies on how to develop resiliency in personal and business settings.