About Leah
Leah Hensley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, family problems, and low self-esteem. She presents a calm, straightforward manner that aims to make difficult conversations easier to start. Clients can expect a warm, nonjudgmental space to talk about what matters most.
Leah listens for patterns in feelings and behavior and offers practical steps people can try between sessions.
How Leah works
She focuses on building confidence and motivation rather than quick fixes. Leah also addresses issues related to abandonment, attachment struggles, blended family dynamics, and communication problems. She works with concerns such as guilt and shame, codependency, commitment worries, and control issues.
She brings two decades of clinical work to these topics and adapts help to each person's situation. People who want support around body image, impulsivity, forgiveness, or separation and divorce find clear, down-to-earth guidance. Leah breaks problems into manageable parts and helps clients set realistic goals.
Homework and simple skill practice are used when they fit a person's life. Her practice supports English-speaking clients, including international clients, through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session that fits the client's needs.
What Leah works with
The areas below are the ones Leah selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Leah centers her work on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people manage emotions and improve relationships. One common approach she uses focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing those thoughts with everyday experiments to reduce anxiety and low mood; this helps people feel less overwhelmed and more able to act. Another practical approach targets patterns in attachment and communication so people can notice how past hurts shape current reactions and practice clearer, steadier ways of relating.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Leah will talk with each person about goals and try methods that fit their needs and daily life. Together they review what works and adjust the plan as progress is made or priorities change.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates, work on skills between sessions, or check in without scheduling a full video visit. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or travel routines while keeping focus on practical next steps.
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