Leigh Evans

Leigh Evans is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida and Michigan with 10 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, relationship concerns, career uncertainty, compassion fatigue, and questions about life purpose.

Leigh focuses on straightforward conversations that let people name what feels wrong and try small, practical shifts. Sessions emphasize listening first, then testing out approaches that can reduce day-to-day distress. She uses talk-based methods rather than prescribing one fixed path.

Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, mindfulness practices, Motivational Interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas. That mix is used to help people notice unhelpful patterns, clarify values, and take manageable steps toward change. Techniques can include noticing thoughts, clarifying priorities, and setting short experiments between sessions.

Leigh has a background spanning clinical practice over a decade across Florida and Michigan settings. She has worked with people coping with loss, caregiving strain, cancer-related stress, first responder stress, and relationship breakdowns. Her experience includes responding to natural and human-caused disasters and supporting people facing end-of-life and hospice concerns.

Conversations are practical and paced to each person’s readiness. To begin, visitors follow the site’s matching steps and schedule a first session. Sessions are conducted in English and Leigh does not work with international clients.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with what matters to them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and questions about direction. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can make sense of their feelings and decide what matters next. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Leigh will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then try methods that fit the situation. That collaborative planning helps adjust methods as needs change rather than sticking to one set plan.

The practical benefits of meeting with a licensed professional online include fitting sessions into a busy day and reducing travel time. If you want to know which session formats Leigh offers, please confirm the current online session options before booking. This lets you pick what best fits your routine, whether you need a shorter check-in, prefer not to use video some days, or want sessions that fit around work or caregiving commitments.