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- Client-centered approach
- CBT and DBT methods
- Attachment focus
About Leah
Leah Farah, LMHC, is licensed in Florida and has six years of clinical experience. She works with adolescents and adults on stress, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, depression, and parenting issues. She describes her approach as client-centered, strength based, and trauma informed, and offers virtual sessions across Florida.
Leah uses an integrative method that draws from several approaches. She names Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Existential ideas among her influences. She also incorporates mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques when those fit a person's goals.
In sessions Leah emphasizes collaboration on goals. She says the client is the expert in their life and that work together focuses on practical steps and understanding the meanings behind events. She also prioritizes building a reliable therapeutic relationship as part of treatment.
Her background includes work in community mental health and school settings. That experience involved individual work, family therapy, and case management responsibilities. Those roles gave her exposure to a range of life stressors and system-related challenges.
Leah aims to help people talk through current struggles and build skills for managing symptoms and relationships. She supports exploration of identity, coping strategies for mood and anxiety, and approaches to processing trauma. She provides services statewide in Florida via virtual appointments.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the site.
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How her approaches translate to virtual sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and how early bonds shape current connections. In practice this means talking about relationship history and noticing interaction patterns that affect current stress and intimacy concerns.Client-Centered Therapy puts the persons experience at the center and uses reflective listening and collaboration. Sessions often involve guiding conversations toward personal values and goals and checking in about what is most important to address in each meeting.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. In CBT sessions clients learn practical skills for managing anxiety, mood, sleep, and daily routines through structured exercises and practice between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leah will collaborate with each client to decide which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can shift over time as goals change.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as the profile lists virtual work across Florida but does not spell out every delivery option. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist during intake to plan how sessions will fit into day-to-day life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, grief, and related areas listed in her profile.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered, strength based, and trauma informed. She uses an integrative approach drawing from CBT, DBT, EFT, and attachment-informed methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working in clinical and community settings including schools and community mental health agencies.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC - in Florida and offers virtual sessions across the state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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