- Attachment-based care
- DBT and CBT skills
- LGBT affirming practice
About Leah
Leah Finn is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings eight years of clinical experience and a calm, warm presence to sessions. Leah focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, and relationship or family problems. She also supports people facing identity and intimacy questions, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and the fallout from trauma or abuse.
Leah offers a conversational, nonjudgmental style that centers the person in front of her. She uses strength-based methods and draws on attachment ideas to look at how relationships shape current struggles. She pairs that with cognitive-behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and DBT skills for emotion regulation when needed.
Her background includes a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University and experience as a community organizer focused on social and racial justice. That history informs her attention to how race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability affect daily life and mental health. Leah also has focused training related to LGBT concerns and domestic violence counseling.
People seek Leah's help for a wide range of issues including coping with life changes and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. She works collaboratively to set goals and choose practical steps that fit each person's situation. Sessions emphasize clear tools, emotion work, and improving communication patterns.
Leah tailors therapy to each person and respects different identities and relationship styles. She encourages prospective clients to consider what they want from therapy and to begin with a short matching questionnaire to schedule an initial session.
How therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape how people respond to stress and connection. It helps when relationship patterns, abandonment fears, or attachment issues are getting in the way of daily life and close ties. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, accepting space where the client's perspective guides the work; it helps people feel heard and clarify what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going by identifying unhelpful thinking and practicing different responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommend a mix of methods. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust the plan if something isn't working or if new issues arise.
Online therapy can make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy week and to keep continuity after a crisis or life change. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins on a break, or let someone choose whether to be on video or not depending on energy and bandwidth. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking to know what is offered and what will work best for your schedule.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Leah address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as sleep troubles, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
What is Leah's therapy style like?
Her approach is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. Sessions focus on practical tools, emotion work, and improving how you relate to others.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Leah has eight years of experience working with people from varied backgrounds and life circumstances.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing under California laws and based in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.