About Leah
Leah Riley is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Alabama who helps people with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and depression. She writes and talks plainly with clients so they can understand next steps. Leah aims to make the first contact feel manageable for a worried parent reading on a phone screen.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. Conversations focus on practical ways to handle day-to-day challenges.
Background and approach
Leah listens, reflects, and helps people plan small, doable changes that fit their life. Leah uses a mix of well-known approaches to tailor sessions to each person. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns.
Mindful and acceptance-based strategies are used to increase tolerance for hard emotions and reduce reactivity. For people struggling with focus or ADHD-related challenges, Leah addresses concentration and motivation with concrete tools and routines. She also offers strategies for parents who feel overwhelmed by daily demands and shifting responsibilities.
Her style is collaborative and practical. Leah encourages realistic goals and checks in on progress. She invites clients to try small experiments between sessions to test what helps in real life.
How therapeutic approaches fit with online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move a person toward a meaningful life and can help with stress, anxiety, and mood concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress. CBT is useful for anxiety, panic, low mood, and workplace stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact; it is often used for trauma-related symptoms and intense emotional reactions.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust plans based on what feels most helpful. This collaborative process helps match methods to each person's needs and preferences over time.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions can be a good option when video is difficult or bandwidth is low. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing skill practice, and brief problem-solving between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
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- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
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