Therapist profile
Leva Talton, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting
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- Family and parenting concerns
- Trauma and grief
- ACT and CBT methods
About Leva
Leva Talton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with eight years of clinical experience. She lists family and parenting among her focus areas and helps adults manage stress, anxiety, trauma, mood challenges, relationship strain, and parenting pressures.
She uses clear, direct conversation to identify what is most pressing at home. Sessions focus on setting practical goals and learning skills to handle strong emotions, communication breakdowns, and recurring conflicts. Leva encourages clients to be active participants in planning their care and to practice strategies between sessions.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of South Florida and a Master of Social Work from Columbia University. Those studies inform a mix of mindfulness-based work and evidence-informed techniques in her approach.
In practice she draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and client-centered methods. That combination is used to address trauma, grief, addiction patterns, and relationship and parenting tensions.
Leva notes experience across a wide range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar conditions, addiction, and compassion fatigue, alongside issues like abandonment, attachment, blended family dynamics, and caregiver stress. She works with adults in Florida and conducts sessions in English. Before scheduling, confirm the current session options and any practical details through the platform's booking flow.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting controlled by them and to choose actions aligned with their priorities. It can help with chronic stress, parenting frustration, and values-based decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking patterns and on practicing new behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping skills at home. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding and reshaping emotional responses that affect close relationships and connection.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about current problems, goals, and what methods feel most comfortable. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the platform's available session formats before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make fitting therapy into daily life easier by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day, or letting someone attend from a quieter part of their home. Different approaches translate well to remote work: ACT and CBT are practical for short skills practice and homework, while EFT can guide conversations about emotional patterns even when people are not in the same physical room. Licensed professionals can help arrange a rhythm and session length that fits weekdays, parenting duties, or work breaks.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family or parenting issues does she address?
She supports adults dealing with parenting strain, blended family challenges, communication problems, and conflicts that affect household life.
How does she approach therapy with clients?
Her style is direct and practical, using mindfulness, goal setting, and skills practice drawn from ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, and client-centered work.
What is her clinical experience?
She has eight years of experience working as a psychotherapist across a range of concerns including trauma, mood disorders, addiction, and relationship issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in the state of Florida and works with adults there.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients in Florida.
How are fees and payment handled?
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 through the platform.
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