- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Mindfulness based methods
About Leigh
Leigh Evans is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience. She holds an LMSW in Michigan and an LCSW in Florida and helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and life changes.
She often works with people feeling worn down by caregiving, cancer-related stress, or compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with relationship concerns, communication problems, commitment questions, and life purpose issues. Her practice includes people coping with loss, divorce, domestic violence, and first responder stress.
In sessions she focuses on listening closely and making space for honest talk. She uses clear, practical methods rather than jargon. Clients can expect straightforward conversation about what is happening now and what they want to change.
Leigh draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and take steps that match their values. She uses client-centered and mindfulness approaches to steady attention and improve emotional regulation. Motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas inform how she looks at motivation and recurring patterns.
Her background across Michigan and Florida includes work with people facing serious illness and end-of-life challenges. People who are exhausted by caregiving or who feel stuck after big life shifts may find her approach useful. To begin, she asks a few questions to understand immediate needs and what matters most to the person.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, workable steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and building a collaborative relationship so people can name their concerns and priorities. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention skills and simple practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leigh will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try approaches that fit. That way the methods used match what the person needs rather than following a fixed plan.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing a shorter check-in during a work break, or choosing a session type that uses less bandwidth. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, client-centered conversation, and mindfulness exercises to remote sessions when the format suits the client and therapist.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida, Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and career questions, and compassion fatigue.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered conversation to identify values and small actions toward them. Sessions focus on practical steps and noticing what gets in the way.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with people facing grief, trauma, caregiver stress, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMSW in Michigan and an LCSW in Florida and practices out of Florida.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.