Leigh Ann Drew

Leigh Ann Drew is a Florida licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 10 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, and life purpose among other challenges. Leigh Ann helps people who feel stuck after a change or who are questioning what comes next in work or life.

She uses straightforward conversation to identify what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and small adjustments that reduce overwhelm. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas are blended with mindfulness skills to help manage strong emotions and recurring thoughts.

Leigh Ann also draws on attachment-based approaches to look at how early relationships influence current patterns. Motivational Interviewing techniques are used when people feel uncertain about change and need help deciding next steps. These methods support work on grief, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and burnout concerns such as compassion fatigue.

Her experience includes helping clients facing adoption and foster-care related questions, aging and geriatric issues, and challenges tied to autism and attachment. She addresses family of origin issues, communication problems, codependency, and fatherhood concerns with clear, goal-focused conversation.

People coming in for help with career doubts, self-esteem, or life purpose will find a focus on actionable strategies. Leigh Ann asks practical questions, sets realistic short-term goals, and checks progress each session. She provides direct support for managing symptoms of depression, ADHD, and post-traumatic stress while working toward longer-term changes.

How her approaches translate to online work

Leigh Ann uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen without judgment and help people name what matters to them. This approach focuses on the person’s goals and priorities and is useful when someone is unsure which area of life to tackle first.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in session to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to try small behavioral changes. CBT techniques are practical for anxiety, low mood, and managing stress day to day.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and then suggest which methods to try. That choice is made collaboratively and can be adjusted over time based on what helps.

The main practical benefit of online work is fitting sessions into everyday life. Confirm the therapist’s available session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online options can make it easier to schedule a shorter check-in during a break, avoid travel time, or use phone audio if bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep continuity of care while adapting session length and frequency to a person’s routine.