- Caring and direct
- Evidence-informed tools
- Focus on practical goals
About Leah
Leah Pace is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, and relationship challenges. She earned a Master of Social Work and has a long record of work across clinics, hospitals, schools, and long-term care settings in behavioral health.
Her background includes outpatient and inpatient care, group therapy, crisis intervention, and case management. She has supported people coping with PTSD symptoms, depression, grief, anger, and trauma. Much of her work focuses on improving the systems and environments that affect daily life.
Leah uses a caring and straightforward style in sessions. She centers the person in front of her and works to understand practical goals. She aims to create a respectful space where people can talk through what matters and try different ways to manage stress and strong emotions.
Her approach draws on several evidence-based methods. Leah incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness practices, client-centered listening, and EMDR when appropriate. She tailors these methods to each person’s needs and preferences.
Leah practices in Louisiana and brings experience across many concerns, including parenting strains, intimacy-related issues, blended family matters, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and complex trauma. She encourages people to reach out when life feels overwhelming and to take a first step toward clearer coping and calmer days.
Her background includes outpatient and inpatient care, group therapy, crisis intervention, and case management. She has supported people coping with PTSD symptoms, depression, grief, anger, and trauma. Much of her work focuses on improving the systems and environments that affect daily life.
Leah uses a caring and straightforward style in sessions. She centers the person in front of her and works to understand practical goals. She aims to create a respectful space where people can talk through what matters and try different ways to manage stress and strong emotions.
Her approach draws on several evidence-based methods. Leah incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness practices, client-centered listening, and EMDR when appropriate. She tailors these methods to each person’s needs and preferences.
Leah practices in Louisiana and brings experience across many concerns, including parenting strains, intimacy-related issues, blended family matters, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and complex trauma. She encourages people to reach out when life feels overwhelming and to take a first step toward clearer coping and calmer days.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
How Leah’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values-driven action. It helps people who feel stuck by clarifying what matters and taking small steps toward it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method used to reduce the intensity of distressing memories when appropriate.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Leah will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and choose methods together. That collaborative planning helps match strategies to what a person needs and can use in daily life.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy schedule by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a work break, or making it easier to attend from different locations. It also makes it simpler to use mindfulness exercises, homework, and CBT worksheets between sessions. A therapist will discuss how to structure sessions so they suit a client's routine and goals.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, anger, parenting challenges, and intimacy-related problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is caring, direct, and client-centered. She listens closely and helps people set clear, practical goals they can work toward between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in outpatient clinics, inpatient behavioral health, school-based settings, group therapy, crisis intervention, and long-term care.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - practicing in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.