- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Leigh
Leigh Ann Drew is a licensed clinical social worker who brings ten years of practice to her work with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, parenting concerns, and life transitions. She uses straightforward conversation and steady support to help clients name problems and try manageable changes.
Clients meet a calm, nonjudgmental professional in session who listens first and helps build a path forward. Leigh Ann focuses on making sessions useful and practical.
Background and approach
She draws on client-centered methods to reflect what matters most to each person. She also integrates cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes that can make daily life easier. Mindfulness tools are used when people want help staying present and reducing reactivity.
Motivational interviewing techniques are brought in to clarify goals and strengthen motivation for change. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationships and caregiver roles, including issues tied to adoption or fatherhood concerns. Her background includes work with grief, compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and post-traumatic stress.
She also supports people dealing with self-esteem, career questions, and figuring out life purpose. Sessions address practical steps alongside emotional processing. Leigh Ann practices in Florida and works in English.
She frames progress as a series of small steps rather than instant fixes. If someone is ready to explore parenting stress, trauma recovery, or coping with major life change, she helps them plan what comes next.
What Leigh works with
Everything Leigh lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Leigh helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Leigh lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Leigh Ann combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to make online therapy practical and focused. Client-centered therapy means conversations center on the person and their priorities, helping them feel heard and guiding choices that matter. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors together and uses small experiments to reduce anxiety or shift unhelpful patterns.She also uses attachment-based ideas when relationship patterns or caregiver roles come up. That approach helps people notice how past relationship experiences shape current reactions and how to build different habits in close relationships. Together, these methods are picked with the client, not imposed, so the therapist and client decide what fits best for goals and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different days and needs. Video sessions work well for in-depth conversations and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when a shorter check-in fits a lunch break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around parenting schedules, work, and caregiving responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Leigh
What concerns does Leigh Ann commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, self esteem, career questions, depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is her style of therapy like?
Her approach is warm and client-centered, focusing on listening and collaborating to set realistic goals and make small changes that add up over time.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with issues such as grief, caregiver stress, post-traumatic stress, and parenting concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
Leigh Ann is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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