Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Leah works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Leah
Leah Petrucci is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with two decades of experience in mental health and social work. She helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction-related concerns, and relationship issues. Leah works in Florida and offers practical, straightforward support for everyday struggles.
Leah draws on many clinical approaches rather than a single method. She focuses on building a trusting relationship first. Sessions aim to identify specific problems, set simple goals, and practice new ways of coping between appointments.
Background and approach
Her background includes work across a range of settings, which shaped a flexible, real-world style. Leah has extensive experience supporting people through trauma, life transitions, chronic illness, and issues tied to relationships and attachment. She also brings knowledge of 12-step programs and medication-assisted treatment as part of broader recovery planning.
In sessions she uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy alongside attachment-informed and client-centered work. She tends to blend tools so each plan fits the person. Leah also respects clients' spiritual beliefs and will include them in counseling only as the client wishes.
People meet her for help with boundary setting, codependency, coping after separation, and rebuilding self-esteem. She often works on concrete skills such as emotion regulation, communication strategies, and relapse prevention. Leah aims to make therapy practical and doable for busy lives.
What Leah works with
Everything Leah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Leah's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Leah lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Leah uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger management. She also draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and boundaries. Client-centered therapy is another element she uses, which focuses on listening closely and shaping sessions around each person's goals and values.Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. Leah will discuss goals, try different tools, and adjust the plan as needed so the approach matches the client's needs and preferences. Making that choice together helps set clear steps to practice between sessions.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful when visual cues matter and for longer therapy sessions. Phone calls can work well when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and texting are helpful for brief support, check-ins, or when written reflection feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on progress and skill-building.
Questions people ask about Leah
What concerns does Leah commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, eating and intimacy-related issues, and challenges related to caregiving and chronic illness.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Leah uses a practical, person-focused approach that starts with building a strong working relationship and setting clear goals. She mixes talk, skill practice, and homework so clients can try changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Leah has 20 years of experience in mental health and social work, including more than seven years at the master’s level doing clinical counseling.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Leah offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.