About
- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT tools
- Support for addictions
About Leah
Leah Petrucci is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 20 years in the mental health and social work field, including more than seven years of Master’s level counseling experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, and family issues. Her work also covers LGBTQ concerns, bipolar disorder, eating and anger issues, and coping with life changes and compassion fatigue.
Leah emphasizes practical work on boundaries, communication, and coping skills. She will not treat active substance use until detox or a formal program is completed, though she will work with clients on Medication Assisted Therapy such as Suboxone or Methadone. She also does not treat Cluster B personality disorders at this time but will support loved ones and family members navigating those relationships.
Her sessions draw on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and the Gottman Method. Leah also integrates spiritual beliefs and alternative approaches when clients want that included. She is familiar with 12 Step programs and may suggest them as supplemental support.
Leah frames work around clear treatment goals and practical steps. She focuses on developing strategies for communication, relapse prevention, boundary setting, and emotional regulation. She also helps with adjustment after separation or divorce and with blended family challenges.
People who contact her can expect a collaborative approach that aims for concrete tools and clearer day-to-day coping. She works from Florida as an LMHC and conducts sessions in English.
How sessions work
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Leah uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how past relationship patterns affect current conflicts and closeness. This approach helps with trust, boundaries, and repeating relationship problems. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice thoughts and change unhelpful behavior patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing upsetting symptoms.She treats therapy choice as a collaborative process. Together the therapist and client will discuss goals, try an approach, and adjust based on what helps most. Leah will recommend exercises, communication practices, and coping skills and then review how they land in everyday life.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into work or caregiving schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. The practical aims are the same as in-person work: learn skills, practice new responses, and address relationship or addiction-related challenges in a way that fits day-to-day life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and family issues, LGBTQ concerns, and related challenges listed on her profile.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach blends Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, CBT, DBT, and Gottman methods. She works collaboratively to set clear, practical goals and teaches skills for communication and regulation.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years in the mental health and social work field, including over seven years of Master’s level counseling experience.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC) and practices from Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session format options before booking, as the profile does not list specific session formats.
How does billing or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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