Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Leah works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Leah
Leah Shrock is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship strain, anger, and self-esteem struggles. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters most to each person. Leah emphasizes a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk honestly about what they're feeling.
Leah draws on five years of clinical experience in New York to guide conversations toward small, realistic steps. She works with people to identify triggers, notice unhelpful patterns, and practice different ways of responding.
Background and approach
Sessions often include simple tools people can use between meetings to manage strong feelings and mood shifts. She pays attention to communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, and concerns that commonly affect women. Leah helps clients name patterns that get in the way of better relationships and greater confidence.
She focuses on practical changes rather than abstract theory. Leah supports people through anger-related worries and helps them explore healthier responses. Her approach balances listening with clear suggestions for coping and behavior change.
The aim is to make everyday life feel more manageable and calm. Starting therapy is framed as a step-by-step process. Leah works collaboratively to set goals, review progress, and adjust plans as needed.
Her style is steady and approachable, meant to fit into a busy life in New York and beyond.
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.
Approaches and online options that fit your life
Leah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical coping and behavior change. One approach emphasizes learning how thoughts and actions connect and then practicing new responses to reduce anxiety and low mood; this helps people notice triggers and try small behavior shifts. Another common strand focuses on emotion regulation and managing anger through step-by-step skills such as grounding, paced breathing, and structured problem solving to reduce reactivity and improve daily functioning.Finding the right style is a team effort. Leah will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they try techniques, review what works, and adjust the plan so therapy stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video is useful for deeper conversation and nonverbal cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging lets people share thoughts between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule while keeping progress steady.
Questions people ask about Leah
What concerns does Leah address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, anger, and self-esteem concerns, plus related areas like communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, mood disorders, and women's issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Leah keeps things practical and straightforward. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space and works with clients on steps they can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Leah has five years of professional work experience supporting people with mood and relationship concerns in a clinical setting.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW license in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are provided to people located where her licensure permits practice.
What session formats does she use?
Leah offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and starting therapy handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.