Leigh Ann Whitus

Leigh Ann Whitus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable. She creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about stress, loneliness, anxiety, or family strain and begin finding concrete ways forward.

Leigh Ann earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and has six years of clinical experience. She centers collaboration in sessions, asking what matters most to each person and setting practical goals together.

Her work addresses trauma, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, grief, parenting concerns, and relationship struggles. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, and isolation or loneliness. Sessions blend practical skills with reflection so people can try new ways of coping between appointments.

Therapeutic approaches include cognitive behavioral methods to change unhelpful patterns, dialectical strategies for emotion regulation, client-centered listening, acceptance and commitment ideas, and mindfulness practices. Leigh Ann can include faith-based discussion when requested and attends to cultural differences in care.

In the first meeting she focuses on what brought someone in and what small changes would help. From there she and the client choose which approaches to use and set a flexible plan. Progress is tracked through everyday actions and new habits, not just talk.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and feelings of emptiness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with practical exercises and homework to practice between sessions. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leigh Ann will talk with each person about goals, daily challenges, and preferences, and then pick or combine methods that fit. That makes sessions feel more relevant and easier to use in day-to-day life.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and allow work on mindfulness or CBT exercises from wherever you are. Licensed professionals can adapt tools like emotion-regulation skills, behavioral experiments, and values-based action plans to an online setting so progress continues between meetings.