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Leah Farah

Therapist · Florida

Leah Farah, LMHC

Compassionate, practical care for life challenges

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  • Client-centered support
  • Trauma-informed approach
  • Focus on relationships

About Leah

Leah Farah is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who offers virtual therapy across Florida. She works with adolescents and adults and focuses on everyday struggles like anxiety, low self-esteem, family and relationship problems, trauma, and depression. Leah aims to make therapy practical and approachable for people looking for support.

Leah uses a client-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed style. She starts by listening to what matters to each person and then tailors an approach that fits their goals. Her work draws on attachment ideas, cognitive-behavioral techniques, dialectical skills, and emotionally-focused methods to address thoughts, feelings, and relationship patterns.

Her experience includes individual and family therapy, school settings, and community mental health agencies. That background shapes how she supports people through grief, parenting stress, career shifts, chronic illness, and compassion fatigue. Leah aims to help clients identify what’s most helpful right now and build useful skills for daily life.

In sessions she emphasizes collaboration and goal-setting. Clients are invited to name priorities and shape how therapy proceeds. Leah describes the relationship itself as central and focuses on helping people feel heard and understood.

She encourages honest conversation and gradual change. Leah works to create a respectful space where clients can explore meaning, clarify values, and practice new ways of coping and connecting.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

How Leah’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses. Online sessions use discussion and guided exercises to identify patterns in closeness, trust, and reaction to stress, which can help with relationship and family concerns.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's own goals and experience. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people set practical steps. This approach suits people seeking respect, validation, and a collaborative pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. In sessions Leah may help clients notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and practice skills between meetings to reduce anxiety or improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Leah will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning helps keep sessions focused and useful.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people use video or audio depending on what feels most comfortable and practical for their schedule.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Leah commonly address?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, anger, career stress, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Leah uses a client-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed style that draws on attachment work, cognitive-behavioral methods, dialectical skills, and emotionally-focused approaches.

What is her professional background?

She has six years of clinical experience working in community mental health, school settings, and offering individual and family therapy and case management services.

Where is Leah licensed to practice?

She is licensed in Florida as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, abbreviated as LMHC, and provides services across the state.

In which languages can sessions be conducted?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

Leah does not accept international clients at this time.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

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

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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