Leigh Ann Drew, LCSW - Therapist in Florida

About Leigh

Leigh Ann Drew is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical support for parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, grief, and parenting challenges. She uses straightforward, collaborative conversation to help people name problems and find workable next steps. Sessions emphasize listening without judgment and building plans that fit everyday life.

She has 10 years of experience practicing in Florida as an LCSW, and she draws on several evidence-based methods.

Background and approach

In sessions she often combines strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-focused ideas and motivational techniques. That mix helps with patterns of thinking, relationship concerns, and motivation to try new approaches. Leigh Ann also brings mindfulness tools into her work to help people manage strong emotions and stay present during stressful moments.

She applies these techniques in short, practical exercises that can be used at home. She frames therapy as coaching plus therapy when that match fits a person's goals. Her focus includes trauma and abuse, depression, compassion fatigue, ADHD concerns, and coping with life changes.

She also supports issues related to adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, aging and hospice matters, and family-of-origin concerns. The aim is clear: reduce overwhelm and increase manageable steps forward. Leigh Ann invites clients to take small, concrete actions between sessions.

She helps track progress and adjust plans as life changes. Her approach is steady and practical, geared toward people looking for realistic tools and emotional support.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions explore attachment themes through conversation and reflective questions to help clients notice and change relationship habits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets thoughts and behavior. In remote sessions the therapist helps identify unhelpful thoughts and sets practical experiments you can do between meetings to test new ways of responding.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then recommend one or a blend of methods. That collaborative process helps make sure the plan fits a person's daily life and what they hope to change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and to follow up between meetings. They also allow flexible pacing and brief check-ins when a short conversation or coaching note is helpful.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, self esteem, career concerns, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD among other issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward, combining listening with practical next steps and short exercises to use between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has 10 years of professional experience and has practiced in clinical settings that address grief, trauma, and parenting concerns.

What credentials and region apply to this therapist?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida with licence number FL LCSW SW14953.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

In what session formats can someone meet with her?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as formats for sessions.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English

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