Craig Leech, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

About Craig

Craig Leech is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with two decades of counseling experience. He uses a collaborative, client-centered style that focuses on what matters most to each person. Craig keeps sessions straightforward and practical so parents and adults can act on small changes quickly.

He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused work to address stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. That mix helps people handle daily struggles, manage mood symptoms, and improve communication.

Background and approach

He also works with issues like addiction, grief, intimacy-related problems, anger, and career stress. Craig draws on years in a range of settings, including adolescent residential programs, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, and outpatient care. That variety shaped his approach to real-life problems and crisis moments.

He aims to meet clients where they are and move at a pace that feels right for the individual. Sessions emphasize practical skills, clearer thinking, and better coping during life changes. Craig explains tools in plain language and helps clients try them between sessions.

Parents often find this helpful when managing family stress or parenting challenges. He holds the Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential - FL LMHC MH10230 - and works with clients in English. Craig frames therapy as a partnership and encourages people to bring specific goals and concerns to the first appointments.

Therapeutic approaches that work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful, collaborative relationship where the client sets the pace and priorities. It helps people feel heard and supported while working through parenting stress, life changes, or mood concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and many everyday problems because it gives clear tools to practice between sessions.

Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different techniques. Together they decide whether to emphasize skills training, mindfulness, or a more exploratory, client-led approach.

Online sessions make that process flexible. Video calls let people work face-to-face from home, phone sessions are useful on busy days, and live chat or text messaging offer brief check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options allow therapy to fit around school, work, and family life while keeping the focus on practical change and day-to-day coping.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, addictions, and related challenges such as self-esteem, anger, and career stress.

What is his general therapy style?

He uses a collaborative, client-centered approach and blends practical methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to address immediate problems and build coping skills.

What experience does he bring?

He has 20 years of counseling experience across adolescent residential programs, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, and outpatient settings, which informs his practical approach to common life challenges.

Where is he licensed and located?

He is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor with the credential FL LMHC MH10230 and practices from Florida.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English

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