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Online therapist

Leora Mirkin

Compassionate, practical support for everyday struggles

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
9 years
Licensed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Leora

Leora Mirkin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on practical support for people navigating stress, anxiety, depression, and related concerns. She meets clients where they are and aims to make therapy feel straightforward and useful. Her approach is calm and down-to-earth, and she emphasizes helping people build skills they can use between sessions.

Leora has nine years of clinical experience and holds a Wisconsin Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (WI LCSW 9264-123).

Background and approach

She often helps with mood disorders, trauma and abuse, obsessive and compulsive behaviors, and challenges around identity and self-worth. She also addresses concerns like body image, eating and food-related issues, chronic illness and pain, and difficulties with communication or boundaries.

In sessions she relies on evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside attachment-focused work and client-centered practices. That means conversations focus on clear steps, present-moment skills, and exploring how relationships and early experiences shape current patterns. Therapy aims to leave clients with concrete tools for coping and change.

Leora offers online care from Wisconsin, using messaging, live chat, phone, and video when arranged through the platform. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and the cost varies with location and therapist availability. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist's listed availability.

She communicates in English and does not accept international clients. The profile is intended to help people decide whether this style and experience fit their needs.

How specific approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts. It is often useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and obsessive thoughts. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns of relating to others and can help with communication, trust, or boundary issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions can blend techniques so clients get both practical tools and space to understand relationship patterns.

Online work offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow people to meet from home, fit sessions around work or caregiving, and use brief messaging for check-ins between visits. For many, remote formats make it easier to maintain consistency and practice skills in everyday life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Leora address?
Leora works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, obsessive or compulsive behaviors, and issues around self-esteem and body image among other areas listed on her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends practical skill-building with present-moment awareness and exploration of relationship patterns. Sessions are described as calm and focused on tools clients can use between meetings.
What is Leora's clinical background?
She has nine years of experience as a clinician and practices using several evidence-based therapies to address a range of concerns, as noted in her profile.
What credentials and location are listed?
Leora holds a Wisconsin Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential listed as WI LCSW 9264-123 and practices from Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging according to the profile.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's listed availability.

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
Wisconsin
Languages
English

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