Leah Petrucci, LMHC
Practical, collaborative therapy for life changes
Details
| Name | Leah Petrucci |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Leah
Leah Petrucci is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida with 20 years in the mental health and social work field. She brings many years of master's-level counseling experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns. Leah aims to make sessions straightforward and useful for busy parents and adults.
She uses a mix of approaches rather than a single method. That includes Narrative therapy, Attachment-based work, client-centered listening, cognitive-behavioral tools, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy.
Background and approach
Leah tailors sessions to what each person needs and values. Leah often helps people dealing with trauma, abuse, and recovery from relationship patterns like codependency. She also supports people navigating chronic illness, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and the emotional aftermath of divorce or separation.
She can suggest community supports such as 12-step groups when they fit a client's goals. Her view is practical and holistic - attention to thoughts, emotions, relationships, body, and personal meaning. She includes a client's spiritual beliefs only when wanted and works to set clear goals together.
Leah notes limits on care for active substance use and some personality disorder presentations, and she describes how she can support loved ones in those situations. Sessions are offered in English and delivered remotely through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Leah works collaboratively to build a plan that fits day-to-day life and shifting needs.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Leah works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Leah among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Leah among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Leah among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Leah among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Leah among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Leah among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Leah among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Leah among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Leah among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Leah among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Leah among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Leah directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Leah directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Leah commonly uses Narrative therapy, Attachment-based work, and client-centered approaches in her practice. Narrative therapy helps people separate themselves from difficult stories and rewrite how they understand experiences, which can be useful for anxiety, trauma, and relationship problems. Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and helps people build clearer boundaries and more stable connections. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and the client's own goals so sessions move at the client’s pace.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Leah collaborates with each person to mix methods based on individual needs, preferences, and goals. She checks in about what’s working and shifts strategies when clients want a different focus.
Online sessions offer practical advantages for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when that matters. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a short break. Live chat or text messaging give ongoing check-ins and brief support between sessions. These options make it simpler to keep momentum while balancing work, family, and other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Leah address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Leah uses a collaborative, person-centered style and adapts methods to each client. Sessions focus on practical skills, meaning-making, and improving relationships.
What background and experience does she have?
Leah has 20 years in the mental health and social work field, including many years of master's-level counseling experience and work across varied organizations.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Leah offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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