Tina Leavitt, LICSW - Therapist in Rhode Island

About Tina

Tina Leavitt is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Rhode Island. She holds a Master of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Rhode Island College. Tina brings three years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and improve family life.

Her style is warm and collaborative. She centers the conversation on strengths and on small changes that can help at home.

Background and approach

Tina uses plain language and hands-on techniques so parents can try tools between meetings. In sessions she blends client-centered listening with focused skills work. She draws from cognitive behavioral ideas to challenge unhelpful thoughts and from mindfulness to build calm and attention.

Narrative techniques help families reframe hard stories and find new ways forward. Tina often uses creative activities to reach younger clients, including art and play-based tasks paired with simple problem-solving steps. She supports people coping with grief, trauma, anxiety, anger, attention differences, obsessions and phobias, and general life transitions.

Therapy with Tina aims to make everyday interactions easier. She works to equip parents and family members with clear strategies, realistic goals, and ways to practice skills between sessions. Conversations are practical, steady, and focused on what helps most right now.

Approaches that translate to online family support

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the family's lead. The therapist offers empathy and helps family members name what matters most, which can make it easier to set practical goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that get in the way and practicing small changes to reduce anxiety and improve routines. That approach is helpful for stress, parenting struggles, and mood concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Tina will talk with each family about goals, preferences, and what has worked before. She uses that information to decide whether to focus more on skills practice, mindfulness exercises, or storytelling and reframing, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy households. Video calls can recreate face-to-face interaction for skill demonstrations, while phone sessions suit shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let parents share updates and get brief coaching between appointments. These options make it easier to fit consistent support into family life while trying out new tools in real time.

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 concerns does Tina address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, depression, relationship and family issues, anger, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, obsessions and compulsions, and phobias.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She combines client-centered listening with concrete tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness, plus narrative ideas to reframe problems. Sessions lean toward practical steps parents can use at home.

What is her professional background?

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Social Work from Rhode Island College and has three years of clinical experience.

Where is Tina licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with credentials listed as RI LICSW ISW02932 and MA LICSW 124585 and practices in Rhode Island.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with Tina?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

ADHD
Anger management
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Parenting issues
Phobias
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Licensed: Rhode Island, Massachusetts
Languages: English

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