- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Ramona
Ramona Leonards is an LPC with 30 years of experience in community mental health. She offers a warm, interactive style and focuses on the whole person rather than labels. Parents and caregivers often find her calm presence helpful when day-to-day stress feels like too much.
Ramona spent her career working in nonprofit mental health settings in Texas, supporting people with a wide range of concerns. She has helped people with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, parenting stress, and LGBTQ-related questions.
Background and approach
Her background also includes work with people on the autism spectrum as they move toward adulthood and greater independence. Her approach blends client-centered care with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused work. She uses mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to build small, achievable steps.
Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and everyday strategies parents can use between meetings. Ramona aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where parents can talk through tough moments without feeling judged. She collaborates on a plan that matches each person’s needs and pace.
That plan might include emotion-focused skill building, thought-challenging exercises, or short-term problem-solving to manage behavior and stress. People who reach out to Ramona can expect straightforward conversation and practical takeaways. She emphasizes empowerment and helps people move toward realistic life goals.
Her long experience in community settings informs a down-to-earth approach to common parenting and life stresses.
What Ramona works with
Everything Ramona lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ramona helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ramona lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach options you can try online
Client-centered therapy emphasizes understanding each person's experience and tailoring sessions to their needs. It focuses on listening, empathy, and working at the client's pace, which can help parents feel heard and respected while they sort practical problems.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing everyday parenting stress through clear exercises and homework.
Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) helps people notice and shift patterns in emotional responses and connection. It can be helpful for improving communication and repairing strained interactions in close relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ramona will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different methods. Together they decide whether to emphasize skill-building, emotion work, or short-term problem-solving and adjust as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls are good for longer sessions and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy part of a busy family schedule.
Questions people ask about Ramona
What concerns does Ramona address most often?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, parenting concerns, relationship problems, LGBTQ matters, and mood disorders.
What is her style of therapy like?
Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on the person rather than a diagnosis. Sessions combine supportive listening with practical tools and goal-focused work.
How much experience does she have?
Ramona has 30 years of experience working in community mental health settings in Texas, often with under-served populations and a wide range of presenting concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
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 scheduling needs and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Ramona?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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