About Leona
Leona Pusey-Rigg is a licensed clinical social worker who offers calm, practical support for people facing emotional strain. She writes plainly and focuses on helping clients move toward clearer goals and better day-to-day functioning. Her approach centers on building a respectful working relationship and finding what works for each person.
Leona draws on 15 years of clinical practice in Florida and uses straightforward methods to address stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and mood concerns.
How Leona works
She also helps people cope with trauma, relationship struggles, parenting stress, career changes, chronic health issues, and end-of-life concerns. Sessions emphasize strengths and real-life tools rather than jargon. In meetings she blends techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing.
That mix lets her tailor sessions to a person’s goals, whether managing strong emotions, improving sleep, or making practical changes. Leona works to keep conversations focused and useful. Her style is respectful and nonjudgmental.
She aims to validate what a person is feeling while offering steps to try between sessions. Therapy plans are created together and adjusted as progress is made. Leona provides care in English and practices in Florida.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose the format that best fits their life.
Leona lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Leona works with
The areas below are the ones Leona selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How specific approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying practical behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. It often includes assignments between sessions to try new skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so the person feels heard and can tap their own strengths.Finding the right approach is a joint effort. The therapist will listen to goals and preferences, explain options, and try methods that seem to fit. Over time the plan is adjusted so work stays useful and relevant to what a person wants to change.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls let people keep visual contact while meeting from another location. Phone sessions can be a good choice when lower bandwidth or no camera is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection, or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still using evidence-based techniques.
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