Leigh Evans, LMSW, LCSW - Therapist in Florida

Direct and compassionate
Mindfulness informed
Goal focused

About Leigh

Leigh Evans is a licensed clinician who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and depression. She keeps conversations straightforward and aims to make the first step feel less overwhelming for someone seeking support.

Leigh holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and brings 10 years of professional experience to her work in Florida. She focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can share difficult thoughts and feelings. Her style is calm and direct, so people know what to expect in a session.

Leigh uses several approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, client-centered listening, and mindfulness practices to help people notice what matters and take practical steps forward. She also uses motivational interviewing and psychodynamic perspectives when they fit a client's concerns.

Sessions often address life changes, caregiver stress, workplace strain, and compassion fatigue along with core issues like relationship challenges, communication problems, and feelings of isolation. She also supports people coping with serious illness, end-of-life matters, and recovery after traumatic events, including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

Leigh encourages steady, achievable goals rather than quick fixes. She works collaboratively, helping people identify small changes they can try between sessions. The emphasis is on real-life strategies that fit a person’s day-to-day responsibilities and stressors.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and move toward meaningful values. It can be useful for anxiety, grief, and life changes where deciding on next steps feels hard. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what a person says so they can find their own solutions; this approach supports people who need space to sort feelings at their own pace. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and calm the mind, which often helps with stress, overwhelm, and compassion fatigue.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can be adjusted over time as progress and life circumstances change.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a work break or scheduling around caregiving duties. It also reduces travel time and can help maintain continuity of care after major life disruptions. Licensed professionals tailor session pace and techniques to what works practically for each person.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

CancerCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problems Coping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counseling Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Florida, Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Leigh help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Her practice also addresses caregiver stress, workplace strain, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Leigh is client-centered and practical. She listens without judgment and works with clients to set small, achievable goals.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has 10 years of professional experience working with people on a range of concerns from life changes to trauma and grief.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

Leigh holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.