- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
- Sexuality and kink
About Leah
Leah Brooks is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 11 years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, LGBTQ concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Her practice includes additional focus areas such as life purpose, sexuality, body image, and relationship styles like polyamory and kink.
Leah uses practical therapies that help people notice what matters and change how they respond to difficult thoughts. Sessions often involve learning skills from approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and practices drawn from mindfulness. She also brings EMDR and Jungian perspectives into work with trauma and deeper personal meaning when appropriate.
In a session Leah talks through immediate worries and helps set clear, manageable goals. She guides clients in small experiments to test unhelpful beliefs and build new habits. For people feeling stuck after a job change, breakup, or health transition, she focuses on next steps rather than abstract promises.
Leah pays attention to how identity, sexuality, and relationship choices affect day-to-day life. She assists people questioning sexual orientation or exploring consensual non-monogamy, and she offers support around body image and sexual culture topics including BDSM and kink. First responder and veteran issues are also part of her experience.
Sessions are offered in English and are based in California. The first visit includes a short assessment and a chance to agree on goals and methods. To begin, clients follow the site process to complete a matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment.
How Leah uses ACT, CBT and EMDR in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting ruled by them, and then pick actions that match their values. It is useful for people wrestling with uncertainty about work, relationships, or life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; it teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. CBT is often used for stress, social anxiety, and low mood. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that helps process distressing memories so they interfere less with daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Leah will discuss these methods and recommend what fits a persons needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy proceeds.
Session format details are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people choose online sessions because they fit more easily into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins on high-stress days, or avoid travel time. Online work can make it simpler to keep continuity across life changes while using the same therapeutic methods described above.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, LGBTQ issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Additional focus areas include life purpose, body image, sexuality, kink, and relationship styles.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
She uses practical methods like CBT and mindfulness to identify small, manageable steps. Sessions focus on changing unhelpful patterns and testing new behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional work experience as a clinician. That experience includes work with trauma, first responder and veteran issues, and sexual culture topics.
What credential and region does she practice under?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in California. The listing notes California as her location.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided through the platform during sign-up.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The first visit includes an initial assessment and goal setting.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.