- Attachment work
- CBT strategies
- Relationship skills
About Leah
Leah Petrucci is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 20 years of experience in mental health and social work. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, grief, depression, and family-of-origin issues. She also works with concerns related to intimacy, eating struggles, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
Leah draws on a range of therapy approaches rather than relying on one method. She uses Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship work is appropriate. Sessions focus on identifying repeated family patterns, improving communication, and building clearer boundaries.
Leah has worked across many settings and brings practical skills from those roles into sessions. She supports people who are navigating blended family issues, abandonment and attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and the fallout from separation or divorce. She also has experience with substance use recovery after formal treatment and with community support programs such as 12-step groups.
In session she collaborates with clients to set concrete goals and practice new ways of coping. She can help people map how early family roles and expectations still affect relationships now. Work may include behavior-focused strategies, skills practice, and exploring attachment patterns.
Leah offers guidance about supplementing therapy with outside supports when helpful. She works in English from Florida and brings two decades of clinical experience to sessions.
How her approaches inform online sessions
Leah often draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships affect current behavior and closeness. This approach talks about patterns of connection and helps people practice new ways of relating when old roles keep repeating.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and responding to each person’s concerns and goals, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which breaks down thoughts, feelings, and actions to build practical coping skills. These methods are commonly used for anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and life transitions.
Deciding which approach fits best is part of the work together. Leah will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try methods that match those needs. That collaborative process helps shape session focus and homework between meetings.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats work better for skills practice, others for deeper conversation, so Leah and the person seeking help will pick what matches the goals.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address related to family patterns?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, family issues, grief, addiction recovery after treatment, and intimacy or self-esteem struggles.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of approaches and collaborates with clients to set clear goals and practice practical skills. Sessions emphasize understanding family-of-origin patterns and building better communication and boundaries.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years in the mental health and social work field, including over seven years at the master’s counseling level.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC) and practices from Florida.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she offer?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as specific formats were not listed in the profile.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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