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Online therapist

Ramona Leonards

Practical, person-first counseling for life's challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
30 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Ramona

Ramona Leonards is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 30 years of clinical experience in Texas. She offers a warm, interactive style and focuses on the person rather than labels. Her approach aims to help people who feel overwhelmed take the next step toward clearer goals and more manageable days.

Ramona spent much of her career in community mental health and nonprofit agency settings in San Antonio. She has worked with people facing a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship struggles.

Background and approach

She has experience with gender identity and LGBT issues as well as clients navigating life transitions and independence. In sessions she adapts techniques to the needs of each person. Ramona uses client-centered listening along with practical skill-building tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods.

She often incorporates mindfulness to help manage stress and emotion regulation. Her work includes supporting those coping with compassion fatigue, bipolar and mood disorders, anger and self-esteem struggles, and challenges like seasonal mood shifts or post-traumatic stress. She also brings experience with family of origin issues, forgiveness work, and end-of-life or hospice-related concerns.

Ramona communicates in English and practices in Texas as TX LPC 5957. She works through video, phone, chat, and text formats when appropriate, and will collaborate with each person to build a plan that fits their needs.

Therapeutic approaches that work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on empathetic listening and building a strong, respectful relationship so people feel heard and understood. This approach helps when someone needs space to talk through their feelings and decide what matters most to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses clear, practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and coping with mood symptoms because it gives concrete tools to practice between sessions.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, concentrates on identifying and shifting emotional responses so relationships and personal patterns feel more manageable. It can help people better understand intense emotions and how those emotions affect choices and connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust the plan as needed. That teamwork helps ensure the style of therapy matches the individual's needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue care during life transitions, and choose a format that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the same kinds of listening, skill practice, and goal-focused work that happen in person.

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.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?
Ramona works with many issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include mood disorders, gender dysphoria, and coping after disasters.
What is her general therapy style?
She offers a warm, interactive, client-centered style that balances listening with practical tools. Sessions mix supportive conversation with exercises to build skills and manage symptoms.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience, much of it in community mental health and nonprofit agency settings in San Antonio. That background includes work with underserved populations.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - licensed in Texas, TX LPC 5957, and practices in Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what session formats does she provide care?
Ramona offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
30 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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