- Attachment work
- Emotion-focused methods
- Mindfulness tools
About Leah
Leah Goodman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 20 years of experience. She works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and life transitions. She also lists blended family issues among her areas of focus.
Leah helps people untangle everyday problems into manageable steps. Sessions focus on improving communication, setting realistic goals, and learning coping skills for things like sleep, eating, and anger. She uses straightforward tools rather than jargon, and she explains options so clients can choose what fits their life.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in relationships. She also uses client-centered methods to follow what each person brings to the session, and elements of emotionally-focused therapy to work on closeness and connection when relationships feel strained. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are added when helpful for motivation and stress management.
Leah often works with adults facing changes such as divorce, new partnerships, or merging households. She addresses career stress, caregiver strain, and concerns around aging and serious illness like cancer. She also supports people dealing with personality-related challenges, narcissistic dynamics, and compassion fatigue.
Sessions are practical and paced to the client. Leah aims to help people build clearer communication, steadier emotion regulation, and actionable plans they can try between meetings. Her style stays direct and respectful while focusing on what will make daily life more manageable.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Leah uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationship patterns form and repeat. That approach helps when trust, closeness, or loyalty conflicts are affecting a household. Client-centered work means the conversation follows what matters to the individual and adjusts to their pace and priorities. Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques target moments of disconnection or recurring fights by naming emotions and practicing new ways to respond.Choosing the right approach is treated as a shared process. Leah will discuss what feels most relevant, try short exercises or practices, and adjust the plan based on how the client responds. The goal is to find workable steps that fit into daily life, not to impose a fixed program.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since the profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit visits into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and let people meet without commuting. If being on camera is difficult, conversation-focused sessions can often be arranged instead; check current options when you schedule.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, and life changes including blended family issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered approach with attachment-based and emotionally-focused techniques and mindfulness when useful.
How much experience does she have?
Leah has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life transition issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, FL LCSW, practicing from Florida.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.