Tina Leavitt, LICSW

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Warm, practical help for everyday challenges

Details

Name	Tina Leavitt
Credentials	LICSW
Based in	Rhode Island
Licensed in	Rhode Island, Massachusetts
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	3

About Tina

Tina Leavitt is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who practices in Rhode Island. She holds a Master of Social Work from Rhode Island College and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the same school. Tina brings three years of clinical experience to her practice and focuses on practical, down-to-earth support.

Tina's style is warm and collaborative. She aims to help people name and manage strong emotions. Sessions move at the client’s pace and emphasize strengths and real-life skills.

Background and approach

She uses plain language and hands-on strategies rather than jargon. In sessions she draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe personal stories and see problems as separate from themselves. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the person’s lead and CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and actions.

Mindfulness tools and motivational interviewing are added when they fit the person’s goals. Tina often helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and grief. She supports people facing parenting challenges, relationship strain, depression, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

She also works with ADHD, obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, phobias, and compassion fatigue. Her sessions are practical and focused on small, doable steps. People who like a gentle, strengths-based approach that still teaches concrete skills may find her style a good match.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Tina works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Tina among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Tina among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Tina among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Tina among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Tina among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Tina among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Tina 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 Tina directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

Approaches you can use online

Tina commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from their problems and reframe the stories they tell about difficult events. This approach can be useful for grief, trauma, and relationship concerns where changing the narrative helps reduce shame and blame.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the person's lead, offering empathetic listening and support while people decide what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify thought and behavior patterns and then practice small, concrete changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Tina will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they set practical steps, try techniques, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skill work and deeper emotional processing. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing encouragement between longer appointments.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, depression, relationship and family issues, anger, low self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, obsessions and compulsions, and phobias.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and collaborative with a strengths-based focus. Sessions emphasize practical skills, small steps, and accessible language.

What is her clinical background?

She holds a Master of Social Work from Rhode Island College and has three years of clinical experience as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is licensed in Rhode Island as an LICSW and lists both RI LICSW and MA LICSW credentials.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she use?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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