- Client-centered care
- Trauma-informed approach
- Career and life support
About Leah
Leah Farah is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who offers virtual therapy across Florida. She works with adolescents and adults on issues like anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and life transitions. Leah frames therapy as a place to explore meaning and set goals together.
Leah uses a client-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed approach. She tailors sessions to each person, combining methods that fit the problem and the person. In practice that means listening closely, helping clients name what matters, and trying small, practical steps between sessions.
Her clinical perspective draws on attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior skills, and emotionally focused work. She has provided individual and family therapy, plus case management, in community mental health agencies and schools. That variety shaped a flexible, down-to-earth style.
Leah treats common concerns such as relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, career worries, and coping with chronic illness or trauma. She also addresses eating and sleeping problems, anger, and compassion fatigue. Clients can expect an emphasis on the therapeutic relationship and a collaborative plan for change.
Leah aims to help people feel heard and supported while they make changes that matter. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical strategies, and building skills that fit daily life. Her approach centers on respect, curiosity, and steady encouragement.
Leah uses a client-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed approach. She tailors sessions to each person, combining methods that fit the problem and the person. In practice that means listening closely, helping clients name what matters, and trying small, practical steps between sessions.
Her clinical perspective draws on attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior skills, and emotionally focused work. She has provided individual and family therapy, plus case management, in community mental health agencies and schools. That variety shaped a flexible, down-to-earth style.
Leah treats common concerns such as relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, career worries, and coping with chronic illness or trauma. She also addresses eating and sleeping problems, anger, and compassion fatigue. Clients can expect an emphasis on the therapeutic relationship and a collaborative plan for change.
Leah aims to help people feel heard and supported while they make changes that matter. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical strategies, and building skills that fit daily life. Her approach centers on respect, curiosity, and steady encouragement.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How Leah’s Approaches Work in Online Therapy
Leah draws from attachment-based approaches and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and reactions; it can help with relationship strain, family patterns, and attachment issues. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which often helps with anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Leah will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest ways of working that feel like a good fit. She adapts methods as progress is made so the plan stays relevant to what the client needs.
Because session formats are not specified here, confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins or more flexible scheduling. Some people find video helpful for visual connection, while phone or other options can be easier on days with low bandwidth or when a brief conversation is needed. Licensed professionals can use these choices to help therapy fit into everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Leah commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting strain, relationship and family issues, grief, and career concerns among other topics.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Leah practices in a client-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed way, adapting methods to each person and focusing on collaboration.
What kind of background and experience does she have?
She has six years of experience across community mental health agencies and school settings, offering individual and family therapy and case management.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Leah is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL LMHC, and provides services to people located in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. schedule with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located in Florida.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.