About Leonardo
Leonardo Custidiano is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with seven years of experience. He draws on work in residential programs and child welfare settings to help people manage practical problems and crises. He speaks English and Spanish and focuses on clear, usable steps rather than jargon.
Leonardo has worked with adults who faced addiction and mental health challenges while living in residential care. He has also provided family counseling and prevention services for parents and teenagers, including work connected to the Department of Children & Families.
Background and approach
That background means he is familiar with issues like domestic violence, trauma, and parenting strain. In session he uses a mix of methods so treatment fits the person. He might use cognitive behavioral techniques for immediate symptom relief.
He also draws on psychodynamic ideas when looking for deeper causes of recurring problems. Leonardo emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and practical goal setting. He pays attention to what is happening now while also considering personal history when it affects present difficulties.
Sessions tend to focus on skills people can use between meetings and on steps to reduce crises and improve daily functioning. Typical concerns he addresses include anxiety, depression, addictions, ADHD, grief, relationship problems, and stress. He also works with people facing immigration issues, attachment difficulties, impulsivity, and self-harm, helping them build coping strategies and clearer plans for change.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Leonardo commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors with practical exercises and homework, which can help with anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related routines. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills through step-by-step tools, which is useful for impulsivity, intense emotions, and relationship conflicts.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past, then adapt methods as needs change. That collaborative process means techniques can shift from short-term symptom relief to deeper exploration when it makes sense.
Online therapy offers a range of ways to connect: video calls for more interactive sessions, phone sessions when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text messaging for brief updates or support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around school, work, or parenting, and allow consistent follow-up on skills and plans developed in sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Grief
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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