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Leah Pace

Leah Pace, LCSW

Louisiana

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Trauma

  • relationship concerns
  • trauma recovery
  • blended family issues

About Leah

Leah Pace is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana with 15 years of experience. She works with adults on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, mood and anxiety symptoms, grief, and parenting stress. Her background includes outpatient clinics, inpatient behavioral health, school-based work, group therapy, crisis intervention, and long-term care settings.

Leah focuses on the everyday problems that make life feel heavier. She helps people manage anger, depression, anxiety, and the practical fallout of trauma. She also supports those facing commitment questions, codependency, blended family issues, and challenges tied to adoption or caregiver strain.

In sessions she uses straightforward methods from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, EMDR, and mindfulness. That means she listens to what matters to the person and then introduces skills or practices that aim to change thinking, attention, or behavior. Sessions are often a mix of talking, skill practice, and goal-setting.

Leah draws on experience with crisis work and long-term care to help people manage immediate stress and plan for longer term coping. She has worked with PTSD symptoms, disruptive mood concerns, and situations involving domestic violence and separation.

People who prefer direct feedback and practical steps tend to do well with her approach. She asks what a better week would look like and then helps map small changes toward that goal. To begin, readers can follow the site’s booking path to view the therapist’s online therapy options and schedule an initial session.

Therapeutic approaches for online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that align with personal values. It can help when someone feels stuck by avoidance or unclear about next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful habits. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) involves techniques to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and associated reactions; it is commonly used for trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to try based on their goals and preferences. That may mean starting with talking and skills practice, then adding mindfulness or EMDR-style work if it fits the client’s needs.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking, because they are not listed on this profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals adapt techniques like CBT exercises and mindfulness practices to work over video or phone, helping clients apply skills in day-to-day life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Louisiana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can she help with?

She works with adults on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, anxiety, grief, parenting stress, and related issues such as codependency and blended family issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is direct and client-centered, combining listening with practical skills and goal-setting drawn from CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and EMDR approaches.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience across outpatient clinics, inpatient behavioral health, school-based programs, group therapy, crisis intervention, and long-term care.

Which credential and state does she hold?

She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) in Louisiana.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking, as the therapist’s profile does not specify formats on this page.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model 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.

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.

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