- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Gottman approach
About Leesa
Leesa Starrett is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Texas with 10 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and a range of life challenges such as grief, addiction, sleep problems, parenting strain, and career issues. She also supports people coping with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and family of origin issues.
Leesa uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She listens for the habits and patterns that keep people stuck. Then she helps clients notice small changes they can try between meetings. Conversations are client-driven and focused on real-life steps that make daily life easier.
Her background includes integrating client-centered approaches with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. That blend is aimed at helping someone change unhelpful thoughts, develop new routines, and calm a busy mind. Leesa also draws on motivational interviewing to support commitment when change feels difficult.
Sessions often look like talking through recent problems, identifying one or two concrete actions, and reviewing how those actions went. For relationship concerns she uses elements of the Gottman Method to address communication and interaction patterns. Her work emphasizes practical tools more than theory or labels.
People who come for help with family of origin issues can expect focused attention on how early patterns still affect choices today. Leesa helps clients name those patterns and practice different ways of responding. The approach is steady and task-oriented, aimed at clearer relationships and better day-to-day coping.
How her approaches translate to online work
Leesa uses client-centered work to keep conversations focused on what matters most to the client. That approach means sessions start with the client's priorities and proceed at their pace. It fits well with exploring family patterns and everyday stressors.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT provides simple tools such as tracking thoughts, trying behavioral experiments, and practicing new routines to ease anxiety or improve sleep.
The Gottman Method offers practical communication exercises for relationship concerns. It helps people learn clearer ways to talk and respond to each other, focusing on small, repeatable interaction changes.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods to emphasize based on needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time, which helps keep momentum between meetings.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns along with issues like grief, addictions, sleep problems, parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are client-centered and practical. She focuses on identifying patterns and trying small, manageable changes between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working with adults on a variety of concerns including family of origin issues and communication problems.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients be seen?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm specific fees during the scheduling process.
How do I begin working with her?
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