Leah Isom

Compassionate, practical care for stress and trauma

LMHC Florida

Experience: 3 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Eating
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Leah

Leah Isom is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, eating concerns, and self-esteem difficulties.

Background and approach

She draws on several therapeutic frameworks to meet each person's needs and aims to create an environment where clients feel genuinely heard and respected. Leah emphasizes hope and practical steps toward relief while acknowledging the real challenges of recovery.

Her work blends a client-centered stance with evidence-informed techniques, using tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and somatic approaches to address symptoms and underlying patterns. With three years of clinical experience, she offers collaborative care that adapts as clients grow and change.

Leah encourages anyone considering therapy to recognize their own resilience and to take the first step toward lasting change, whether they are new to counseling or returning after a break.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Leah commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and beliefs and testing them against real-life evidence to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, and intrusive obsessions. Client-centered work emphasizes empathy and collaboration, giving clients a respectful space to explore values, self-esteem, and life purpose.

She also integrates elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills when needed. These approaches can be woven together so that techniques match what a person needs most, and Leah partners with clients to determine which methods feel most helpful based on their goals and preferences.

Online sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility for differing schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between meetings, and access therapy from wherever a client is located in Florida. The therapist and client work together to choose the mix of formats that supports progress and fits daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Leah commonly support?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating-related issues, self-esteem struggles, and depression among other related concerns such as body image and panic attacks.

What is Leah's therapeutic style and approach?

Her style is compassionate and person-centered, integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, somatic techniques, and trauma-focused strategies to fit each client's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Leah has three years of clinical experience working with people facing a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with the Florida credential FL LMHC MH26034 and practices in Florida.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

In what formats are sessions available?

Leah offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats to accommodate different preferences.

How are costs and payment structured?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseEating disordersSelf esteem Depression

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageControl issuesDissociationEating and food-related issuesGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English