Leigh Evans

Leigh Evans is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and trauma. She speaks plainly and aims to make first steps feel manageable for someone who is unsure about starting therapy.

Leigh creates an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. She uses a conversational, client-centered style that makes room for each person’s pace and priorities. Sessions focus on what matters right now and on small, practical steps forward.

Her background includes a decade of professional practice and licensure as an LMSW and LCSW in Michigan and Florida. That experience includes supporting people through major life changes and relationship difficulties, and addressing work-related stress and compassion fatigue.

Leigh draws on a mix of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, and client-centered work. She tailors these methods to each person’s needs and goals rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

People come to her for help with career stress, caregiver strain, loss, communication problems, and coping after difficult events. The work typically involves clarifying values, building coping skills, and practicing new ways of responding to old patterns.

How Leigh's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most to you and taking small committed steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, career stress, and life transitions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices and grounding strategies to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. It is useful for stress, trauma recovery, and managing overwhelming emotions.

Leigh sees finding the best approach as a collaborative process. She discusses options with each person and adjusts methods based on goals, comfort level, and what is working in sessions. The therapist and client decide together how to blend techniques like ACT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to meet specific needs.

Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current online or in-person options before booking. Many people appreciate the practical benefits of fitting therapy into a busy life - easier scheduling around work, shorter check-ins when days are tight, and avoiding travel time. Leigh aims to help clients weave therapeutic work into everyday routines so progress can continue between sessions.